(a) At the conclusion of a conference, the district director shall
prepare a stipulation of contested and uncontested issues which shall
be signed by the parties and the district director. If a hearing is
conducted with respect to the claim, this stipulation shall be
submitted to the Office of Administrative Law Judges and placed in the
claim record.
(b) In appropriate cases, the district director may permit a
reasonable time for the submission of additional evidence following a
conference, provided that such evidence does not exceed the limits set
forth in Sec. 725.414. The district director may also notify additional
operators of their potential liability pursuant to Sec. 725.407, or
issue another schedule for the submission of additional evidence
pursuant to Sec. 725.410, designating another potentially liable
operator as the responsible operator liable for the payment of
benefits, in order to allow that operator an opportunity to submit
evidence relevant to its liability for benefits as well as the
claimant's eligibility for benefits.
(c) Within 20 days after the termination of all conference
proceedings, the district director shall prepare and send to the
parties a proposed decision and order pursuant to Sec. 725.418 of this
part.
