Arbitration Briefs

Any arbitration brief to be filed by a petitioner must be filed at least ten

(10)working days before the arbitration hearing. Any arbitration brief to be filed by a respondent must be filed at least five

(5)working days before the arbitration hearing. A petitioner may file a reply brief, which shall respond only to matters discussed in the respondent's arbitration brief, no later than two

(2)working days before the arbitration hearing.

(a)The panel may order submission of post-hearing briefs within ten

(10)calendar days after the closing of hearings. In written briefs, each party may summarize the evidence in testimony and may propose a comprehensive award of remedial or compensatory elements.