(a) Changes or amendments to the Office of Injured
Employee Counsel's (OIEC) rules may be petitioned by an interested
person. Rulemaking petitions shall be in the form of a letter to the
Public Counsel that contains the following:
(1) a brief statement summarizing the proposed section
or changes to the section;
(2) the text of the adopted section in the exact form
proposed for adoption;
(3) a statement setting forth the statutory reference
that authorizes the proposed rule or rule change;
(4) a suggested effective date;
(5) any other matter which may be required by law;
(6) the petitioner's name, mailing address, and telephone
number; and
(7) the petitioner's signature.
(b) The petitioner may also include a cost-benefit
analysis, which provides:
(1) an estimate of the public benefit expected as a
result of the proposed section or rule change; and
(2) the probable economic cost to persons required
to comply with the proposed section.
(c) The petition shall be filed with the Public Counsel
by personal delivery or certified mail.
(d) Within 60 days after the petition is submitted,
OIEC shall either initiate rulemaking procedures or shall deny the
petition and provide the petitioner with reasons for the denial in
writing.
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