Section 761.400  Briefs

a)         At the close of the arbitration, the Hearing Examiner or the Commission may order the parties to file a brief. Parties must use transcript citations if they refer to testimony or evidence adduced at the arbitration hearings.  In the discretion of the Commission or the Hearing Examiner, failure to use transcript citations may result in rejection of all or part of the brief.

b)         Briefs shall be concise, and, if in excess of 20 pages, excluding appendices, shall contain:

1)         A table of contents;

2)         A short statement of the case;

3)         A summary of the position of the party filing; and

4)         Argument.