R 408.22351 Employer appeal petitions of citations.

Rule 2351. (1) An employer to whom a citation or notice of proposed penalty is issued may, under section 41 of the act, MCL 408.1041, petition the department in writing for a modification or dismissal of the citation and any proposed penalty, or for a grant of additional time for compliance. (2) The petition must be postmarked within 15 working days after receipt by the employer of a citation or proposed penalty. The petition must specify which item on the citation is being petitioned, and whether it is directed to the violation, proposed penalty, or abatement date. (3) An employer shall post a copy of the petition near the location of the violation where the subject citation is posted or give a copy of the petition to the affected employees or their employee representative. (4) An employer shall include in the petition to the department a certification that a copy of the petition was posted or given to the affected employees or their employee representative pursuant to subrule (2) of this rule. The certification must include the date and method of transmittal of the petition.