71 IAC 10-3-15 Final order and findings

Sec. 15. (a) The administrative law judge shall issue a final order, including findings of fact under IC 4-21.5-3-27. (b) If the commission exercises its discretion to concurrently act as the administrative law judge and ultimate authority for the agency, then this section does not apply. Otherwise, the issuance of an order shall be subject to the following: (1) After an administrative law judge issues an order, the commission shall issue a final order: (A) affirming; (B) modifying; or (C) dissolving; the administrative law judge's order. The commission may remand the matter, with or without instructions, to an administrative law judge for further proceedings. (2) In the absence of an objection or notice under subdivision (3) or (4), the commission shall affirm the order. (3) To preserve an objection to an order of an administrative law judge for judicial review, a party must not be in default under this article and must object to the order in a writing that: (A) identifies the basis of the objection with reasonable particularity; and (B) is filed with the ultimate authority responsible for reviewing the order within fifteen (15) days (or any longer period set by statute) after the order is served on the petitioner. (4) Without an objection under subdivision (3), the commission or its designee may serve written notice of its intent to review any issue related to the order. The notice shall be served on all parties. The notice must identify the issues that the commission intends to review. (5) A final order disposing of a proceeding or an order remanding an order to an administrative law judge for further proceedings shall be issued within sixty (60) days after the latter of: (A) the date that the order was issued; (B) the receipt of briefs; or (C) the close of oral argument; unless the period is waived or extended with the written consent of all parties or for good cause shown. (6) After remand of an order under this section to an administrative law judge, the judge's order is also subject to review under this section.