(a) Upon receipt of a timely request for a hearing filed in
accordance with Sec. 655.1220, the Chief Administrative Law Judge shall
appoint an administrative law judge to hear the case.
(b) Within seven (7) days following the assignment of the case, the
administrative law judge shall notify all interested parties of the
date, time, and place of the hearing. All parties shall be given at
least five (5) days notice of such hearing.
(c) The date of the hearing shall be not more than 60 days from the
date of the Administrator's determination. Because of the time
constraints imposed by the Act, no requests for postponement shall be
granted except for compelling reasons and by consent of all the parties
to the proceeding.
(d) The administrative law judge may prescribe a schedule by which
the parties are permitted to file a pre-hearing brief or other written
statement of fact or law. Any such brief or statement shall be served
upon each other party in accordance with Sec. 655.1230. Posthearing
briefs will not be permitted except at the request of the
administrative law judge. When permitted, any such brief shall be
limited to the issue or issues specified by the administrative law
judge, shall be due within the time prescribed by the administrative
law judge, and shall be served on each other party in accordance with
Sec. 655.1230.
