(a) Within 30 days after the date of issuance of a proposed
decision and order, any party may, in writing, request a revision of
the proposed decision and order or a hearing. If a hearing is
requested, the district director shall refer the claim to the Office of
Administrative Law Judges (see Sec. 725.421).
(b) Any response made by a party to a proposed decision and order
shall specify the findings and conclusions with which the responding
party disagrees, and shall be served on the district director and all
other parties to the claim.
(c) If a timely request for revision of a proposed decision and
order is made, the district director may amend the proposed decision
and order, as circumstances require, and serve the revised proposed
decision and order on all parties or take such other action as is
appropriate. If a revised proposed decision and order is issued, each
party to the claim shall have 30 days from the date of issuance of that
revised proposed decision and order within which to request a hearing.
(d) If no response to a proposed decision and order is sent to the
district director within the period described in paragraph (a) of this
section, or if no response to a revised proposed decision and order is
sent to the district director within the period described in paragraph
(c) of this section, the proposed decision and order shall become a
final decision and order, which is effective upon the expiration of the
applicable 30-day period. Once a proposed decision and order or revised
proposed decision and order becomes final and effective, all rights to
further proceedings with respect to the claim shall be considered
waived, except as provided in Sec. 725.310.
