R 418.67 Briefs; titles; filing.

Rule 7. (1) A brief must be entitled “appellant’s brief,” “appellee’s brief,” “cross appellant’s brief,” or “cross appellee’s brief,” or must be otherwise appropriately designated. (2) An appellant’s brief must be filed with the commission not more than 30 days after the transcript is filed. Where there are multiple transcripts, the 30-day period begins to run on the date the commission receives the last transcript. (3) A cross appellant’s brief must be filed with the commission not more than 30 days after the cross appellant receives an appellant’s brief and a copy of the transcript. (4) An appellee or a cross appellee need not file a brief. If the appellee or cross appellee wishes to do so, that brief must be filed with the commission within 30 days after first receipt of the appellant’s or cross appellant’s brief, with certification of the date of receipt. The failure to so certify creates a rebuttable presumption that receipt of appellant’s or cross-appellant’s brief occurred on the date the commission received the original document. (5) The commission, in its discretion and for sufficient cause shown, may grant further time in which to file any brief. (6) The commission may allow a party to file a supplemental brief. A supplemental brief may not raise new issues. (7) Any party filing any brief shall certify in writing to the commission that a copy of this brief has been served upon all parties or their counsel, and the date and manner of the service.