Ins 5.17(4) (4) Copies to administrative law judge. If the office or a board, plan, fund or council is not a party to a contested case, each party shall furnish the administrative law judge with a copy of each paper served on the other parties except papers served in connection with discovery.

Ins 5.17(5) (5) Address. Unless otherwise ordered by the administrative law judge, the address for serving and filing documents with the office, the PCF Board or the administrative law judge is: Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Attn: Legal Unit, 101 E. Wilson St., P. O. Box 7873, Madison, WI 53703. Facsimile transmission number: 608-264-6228.

Ins 5.17 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1996, No. 483, eff. 4-1-96; correction in (5) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6., Stats., Register, February, 1999, No. 518; CR 04-131: am. (5) Register June 2005 No. 594, eff. 7-1-05; CR 09-022: am. (3) (e) Register August 2009 No. 644, eff. 9-1-09; CR 18-092: r. (1) (a) 2., am. (5) Register March 2020 No. 771, eff. 4-1-20; correction in (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register December 2024 No. 828.

subch. VI of ch. Ins 5 Subchapter VI — Administrative Law Judge Authority; Sanctions

Ins 5.19 Ins 5.19 Administrative law judges.

Ins 5.19(1) (1) Appointment. The commissioner, an official or employee of the office designated by the commissioner, an employee borrowed from another agency as provided in s. 227.46 (1) (intro.), Stats., or a person employed as a special project or limited-term employee by the office or appointed according to the terms of a contract to which the office is a party, shall act as administrative law judge for each contested case.

Ins 5.19(2) (2) Authority and duties. The administrative law judge may do any of the following:

Ins 5.19(2)(a) (a) Require the parties to submit supplementary pleadings in order to clarify positions or issues.

Ins 5.19(2)(b) (b) Consolidate proceedings and order the joinder of parties.

Ins 5.19(2)(c) (c) Admit intervenors as parties to a contested case.

Ins 5.19(2)(d) (d) Provide interpreters under s. 885.37 (3) (b) and (3m), Stats.

Ins 5.19(2)(e) (e) Make procedural rulings and issue scheduling and other orders.

Ins 5.19(2)(f) (f) Adjourn or postpone proceedings.

Ins 5.19(2)(g) (g) Grant extensions of time to file papers.

Ins 5.19(2)(h) (h) Issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence.

Ins 5.19(2)(i) (i) Regulate discovery proceedings and issue orders to compel or limit discovery.

Ins 5.19(2)(j) (j) Hold prehearing conferences.

Ins 5.19(2)(k) (k) Preside over and regulate the course of hearings.

Ins 5.19(2)(L) (L) Administer oaths and affirmations.

Ins 5.19(2)(m) (m) Receive evidence and make evidentiary rulings.

Ins 5.19(2)(n) (n) Impose or recommend sanctions for disobedient parties.

Ins 5.19(2)(o) (o) Require or permit parties to file written briefs and arguments.

Ins 5.19(2)(p) (p) Supervise the compilation of the record.

Ins 5.19(2)(q) (q) Order preparation of a written transcript of oral proceedings and supervise preparation of the transcript.

Ins 5.19(2)(r) (r) Issue proposed decisions.

Ins 5.19(2)(s) (s) Advise the final decision maker on final decisions and orders.

Ins 5.19(2)(t) (t) Issue final decisions and orders if appointed as final decision maker by the commissioner or a board.

Ins 5.19(2)(u) (u) Certify the contested case record to a circuit court, if necessary for a judicial review proceeding.

Ins 5.19(2)(v) (v) Take any other action authorized by law.