20VAC5-405-90: Evidentiary hearing

The presiding hearing examiner will conduct an evidentiary hearing including sworn witnesses, reasonable cross-examination, and a transcription of the record. The carriers will also have the opportunity to file briefs prior to the hearing examiner's adjudication. The hearing examiner shall issue an initial decision resolving the dispute within 35 calendar days of the filing of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Petition, unless the hearing examiner extends the time frame for good cause shown, recognizing that an expeditious result is in the public interest.