OAR 808-009-0430: Form of Exceptions to Agency Order

(1) Exceptions to an agency order filed by a party to a claim under OAR 808-009-0400 or a respondent under 808-009-0420 shall conform to the following requirements: (a) Exceptions shall be typed or legibly printed on 8-1/2 by 11" sheets of paper. (b) The first page of the exceptions must be titled "Exceptions to Proposed Order." If the exceptions are filed in a claim, the first page shall show the claim number, the names of the parties to the claim and the party submitting the exceptions at the top of the page. If the exceptions are filed in an enforcement action, the first page shall show the name of the respondent at the top of the page. (c) Each page of the exceptions shall be numbered at the bottom of the page. (d) For each finding of fact in the proposed order that the party alleges is not supported by the evidence in the record the following information shall be included in the exceptions: (A) The pages on which the finding of fact appear and the number, if any of the finding of fact; (B) The text of the finding of fact; and (C) An explanation or argument supporting the party’s contention that the evidence in the record does not support the finding of fact. (e) For each conclusion in the proposed order that the party alleges is based on an erroneous interpretation or application of a statute or administrative rule or is contrary to an appellate court decision the following information must be included in the exceptions: (A) The pages on which the conclusion and the opinion that supports it appear; (B) The text of the conclusion; and (C) An explanation or argument supporting the party’s contention that the conclusion is based on an erroneous interpretation or application of a statute or administrative rule or is contrary to an appellate court decision. (f) For each procedural error committed by the administrative law judge that the party contends directly affected the decision in the proposed order in a manner prejudicial to the party the following information shall be included in the exceptions: (A) A description of the procedural error; and (B) An explanation or argument supporting the party’s contention that the procedural error affected the decision and was prejudicial to the party filing the exceptions. (g) If the party intends to rely on oral testimony at the hearing, a notification that the party intends to rely on oral testimony shall be included in the exceptions. (h) The party submitting the exceptions shall sign and date the exceptions. (2) The Board may refuse to consider exceptions that do not substantially meet the requirements of section (1) of this rule.