(a) Upon receipt of a timely request for a hearing filed pursuant to
and in accordance with Sec. 655.420, the Chief Administrative Law Judge
shall appoint an administrative law judge to hear the case.
(b) Within 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
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 prehearing 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. 655.430. 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. 655.430.
