R 423.153 Amendments to charges.

Rule 153. (1) The charging party may file an amended charge before, during, or after the conclusion of the hearing. All amendments made before or after hearing shall be in writing and shall, except for good cause shown, be prepared on a form furnished by the commission. An original and 4 copies of the amended charge shall be filed with the commission and a copy served on each party. Amendments made at hearing shall be made in writing to the administrative law judge or stated orally on the record. (2) If a request to amend a charge is made in writing, each party opposing the request shall file with the commission a signed original and 2 copies of its objection within 10 days after receipt of the request to amend, and at the same time shall serve a copy of the objection on each party. (3) Proposed amendments to a charge that are submitted in writing shall clearly indicate any deletions from or additions to the original charge. (4) The commission or administrative law judge designated by the commission may permit or deny the request to amend upon such terms as are just and consistent with due process.