Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-18. Employer contests(a) Complaint.(1) The Commissioner shall file a complaint with the Commission no later than 20 days after receipt of the notice of contest. (2) The complaint shall set forth all alleged violations and propo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-19. Petitions for modification of abatement period(a) An employer may file a petition for modification of abatement date when such employer has made a good faith effort to comply with the abatement requirements of a citation, b…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-2. Scope of rules: Applicability of Connecticut rules of civil procedureThese rules shall govern all proceedings before the Commission and Hearing Officers. In the absence of specific provisions, procedures shall be in accordan…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-20. Employee contests(a) Where an employee or authorized employee representative files a notice of contest with respect to the abatement period, the Commissioner shall, within 10 days from receipt of notice of contest, file a c…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-21. Statement of positionAt any time prior to the commencement of the hearing before the Hearing Officer, any person entitled to appear as a party, or any person who has been granted leave to intervene, may file statement of po…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-22. Response to motionsAny partner intervener upon whom a motion is served shall have 10 days from service of motion to file a response. (Effective December 30, 1974) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-376 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. S…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-23. Failure to fileFailure to file any pleading pursuant to these rules when due, may, in the discretion of the Commission or Hearing Officer, constitute a waiver of the right to further participation in the proceedings. (Effec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-24. Withdrawal of notice of contestAt any stage of a proceeding, a party may withdraw his notice of contest, subject to the approval of the Commission. (Effective December 30, 1974) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-376 AUTHORIT…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-25. Pre-hearing conference(a) At any time before a hearing the Commission or Hearing Officer, on their own motion or on motion of a party, may direct the parties or their representatives to exchange information or to participat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-26. Requests for admissions(a) At any time after the filing of responsive pleadings, any party may request of any other party admissions of facts to be made under oath. Each admission requested shall be set forth separately. Th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-27. Discovery depositions and interrogatories(a) Except by special order of the Commission or the Hearing Officer, discovery depositions of parties, intervenors, or witnesses, and interrogatories directed to parties, intervenor…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-28. Failure to comply with orders for discoveryIf any party or intervenor fails to comply with an order of the Commission or the Hearing Officer to permit discovery in accordance with the provisions of these rules, the Commissi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-29. Issuance of subpoenas: Petitions to revoke or modify subpoenas: Right to inspect or copy data(a) Any member of the Commission shall, on the application of any party directed to the Commission, forthwith issue subpoenas requ…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-3. Use of gender and number(a) Words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to the plural and vice versa. (b) Words importing the masculine gender may be applied to the feminine gender.(Effective December 30, 1…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-30. Notice of hearingNotice of the time, place, and nature of a hearing shall be given to the parties and intervenors at least 10 days in advance of such hearing, except as otherwise provided in Section 31-376-52. (Effective De…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-31. Postponement of hearing(a) Postponement of a hearing ordinarily will not be allowed.(b) Except in the case of an extreme emergency or in unusual circumstances, no such request will be considered unless received in writing a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-32. Failure to appear(a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this section, the failure of a party to appear at a hearing shall be deemed to be a waiver of all rights except the rights to be served with a copy of the d…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-33. Payment of witness fees and mileage: Fees of persons taking depositionsWitnesses summoned before the Commission or the Hearing Officer shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of Connect…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-34. Reporter's feesReporter's fees shall be borne by the Commission, except as provided in Section 31-376-33.(Effective December 30, 1974) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-376 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-376

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-35. Transcript of testimonyHearings shall be transcribed verbatim. A copy of the transcript of testimony taken at the hearing, duly certified by the reporter, shall be filed with the Hearing Officer before whom the matter was h…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-36. Duties and powers of hearing officersIt shall be the duty of the Hearing Officer to conduct a fair and impartial hearing, to assure that the facts are fully elicited, to adjudicate all issues and avoid delay. The Hearing Of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-37. Disqualification of hearing officer(a) A Hearing Officer may withdraw from a proceeding whenever he deems himself disqualified.(b) Any party may request the Hearing Officer, at any time following his designation and before …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-38. Examination of witnessesWitnesses shall be examined orally under oath. Opposing parties shall have the right to cross-examine any witness whose testimony is introduced by an adverse party. (Effective December 30, 1974) AUTH…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-39. AffidavitsAn affidavit may be admitted as evidence in lieu of oral testimony if the matters therein contained are otherwise admissible and the parties agree to its admission. (Effective December 30, 1974) AUTHORITY: Conn. G…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-4. Computation of time(a) In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed in these rules, the day from which the designated period begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be inclu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-40. Deposition in lieu of oral testimony; application; procedures; form; rulings(a) An application to take the deposition of a witness in lieu of oral testimony shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons such depositio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-41. Exhibits(a) All exhibits offered in evidence, shall be numbered and marked with a designation identifying the party or intervenor by whom the exhibit is offered. (b) In the absence of objection by another party or interveno…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-42. Rules of evidenceHearings before the Commission and its Hearing Officers shall be in accordance with Chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes, Uniform Administrative Procedure Act. (Effective December 30, 1974) AUTHOR…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-43. Burden of proof(a) In all proceedings commenced by the filing of a notice of contest, the burden of proof shall rest with the Commissioner. (b) In proceedings commenced by a petition for modification of the abatement period…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-44. Objections(a) Any objection with respect to the conduct of the hearing, including any objection to the introduction of evidence or a ruling by the Hearing Officer, may be stated orally or in writing, accompanied by a short …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-45. Interlocutory appeals; special; as of right(a) Unless expressly authorized by these rules, rulings by the Hearing Officer may not be appealed directly to the Commission except by its special permission. Unless otherwise pro…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-46. Filing of briefs and proposed findings with the hearing officer; oral argument at the hearingAny party shall be entitled, upon request, to a reasonable period at the close of the hearing for oral argument, which shall be in…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-47. Decisions and reports of hearing officers(a) Upon completion of any proceeding, the Hearing Officer shall prepare a decision which shall include findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order. When a hearing is held, th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-48. Discretionary Review; petitions for; statements in opposition(a) A party aggrieved by the decision of a Hearing Officer may submit a petition for discretionary review. An aggrieved party that fails to file a petition for su…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-48a. Review by the commission(a) Review is a matter of sound discretion of a member of the Commission.(b) In exercising discretion, a Commission member will consider assertions of the following: (1) A finding of material fact i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-49. Stay of final order(a) Any party aggrieved by a final order of the Commission may, while the matter is within the jurisdiction of the Commission, file a motion for a stay. (b) Such motion shall set forth the reasons a stay …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-5. Extensions of timeRequests for extensions of time for the filing of any pleading or document must be received in advance of the date on which the pleading or document is to be filed. (Effective December 30, 1974) AUTHORITY: …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-50. Oral argument before the commission(a) Oral argument before the Commission ordinarily will not be allowed.(b) In the event the Commission desires to hear oral argument with respect to any matter it will advise all parties t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-51. Settlement(a) Settlement is encouraged at any stage of the proceedings where such settlement is consistent with the provisions and objectives of the Act. (b) Settlement agreements submitted by the parties shall be accompani…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-52. Expedited proceeding(a) Upon application of any party or intervenor or upon his own motion, any Commissioner may order an expedited proceeding. Contests arising under section 31-376-19 and 31-376-20, shall be placed on a sp…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-53. Standards of conductAll persons appearing in any proceeding shall conform to the standards of ethical conduct required in the courts of the State of Connecticut. (Effective December 30, 1974) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-54. Ex parte communication(a) There shall be no ex parte communication, with respect to the merits of any case not concluded, between the Commission, including any member, officer, employee, or agent of the Commission who is em…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-55. Restrictions as to participation by investigative or prosecuting officersIn any proceeding noticed pursuant to the rules in this part, the Commissioner shall not participate or advise with respect to the report of the Heari…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-56. Inspection and reproduction of documents(a) Subject to the provisions of law restricting public disclosure of information, any person may, at the offices of the Commission, inspect and copy any document filed in any proceed…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-57. Restrictions with respect to former employees(a) No former employee of the Commission or the Commissioner (including a member of the Commission or the Commissioner) shall appear before the Commission as an attorney or other…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-58. Amendments to rulesThe Commission may at any time upon its own motion or initiative, or upon written suggestion of any interested person setting forth reasonable grounds therefor, amend or revoke any of the rules contained …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-376-59. Special circumstances: Waiver of rulesIn special circumstances not contemplated by the provisions of these rules, or for good cause shown, the Commission may, upon application by any party or intervenor, or on its own motio…