Mich. Admin. Code R. 418.63 - Filings generally

Rule 3.

(1) All pleadings, transcripts, briefs, and other documents pertaining to an appeal must be filed with the commission. Each document must bear both of the following:

(a) The Board of Magistrate's case number or, if no case number has been assigned, the claimant's social security number with the first 5 digits redacted.

(b) The Commission's docket number, if assigned when the document is filed.

(2) Filing may be accomplished by any of the following:

(a) Hand delivery, mailing, or delivery service.

(b) Facsimile transmission.

(c) Any other means formally authorized by the commission, including electronic filing using the FTS.

(3) A document filed via facsimile transmission is deemed to have been filed on the day the document is received by the commission between 12:00:00 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. under then-prevailing time in Lansing, Michigan.

(4) A document filed via an approved electronic filing system is deemed to have been filed on the day the document is accepted by the system between 12:00:00 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. under then-prevailing time in Lansing, Michigan.

(5) Unless authorized by the commission pursuant to subrule (2)(c) of this rule, filing by email is prohibited. Service on opposing counsel by e-mail is prohibited unless opposing counsel has agreed in advance, by written or e-mail correspondence, to accept such service.

(6) The commission shall recognize only 1 attorney for each party for the purpose of receiving correspondence and filing pleadings. The attorney for an appellant is the person signing the claim for review. The attorney for an appellee is the person who represented the appellee at the hearing or an attorney who first files an appearance for the appellee. Once an attorney is recognized in correspondence from the commission, a party may change the attorney by filing a stipulation between the current and the new attorney or by filing a motion.

(7) An attorney who has filed a claim for review or entered an appearance may withdraw only by order of the commission, upon motion filed and served upon all parties, including the client of the attorney seeking to withdraw.

(8) All parties representing themselves and all attorneys representing a party shall keep the commission informed of their current mailing addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and email addresses.

(9) A required signature means a written signature, or an electronic signature.

Notes

Mich. Admin. Code R. 418.63

2021 MR 21, Eff. 11/12/2021