Briefs

(1) Prehearing briefs for expedited and compensation hearings are encouraged. Unless the scheduling order provides otherwise, prehearing briefs must be filed at least ten (10) business days before the hearing. Briefs submitted by attorneys shall utilize size fourteen (14) Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. (2) Post-hearing briefs for expedited and compensation hearings are permitted only with the judge’s advance approval. (3) Briefs should contain the facts and law with appropriate citations. Any brief that refers to a transcript or deposition must specify the relevant page(s) of the transcript or deposition. Any brief that cites an unpublished or foreign case must attach a copy of the case, or the judge COURT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS AND CHAPTER 0800-02-21 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION may disregard the case. Briefs must not exceed ten (10) pages exclusive of attachments unless permission is granted by the judge.