Section 763.400  Briefs

a)         The Administrative Law Judge or the Commission may order the parties to file a brief.  If hearings are held, parties must use transcript citations if they refer to testimony or evidence adduced at a hearing.  In the discretion of the Commission or the Administrative Law Judge, 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.

(Source:  Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 4038, effective April 1, 2015)