Reconsideration granted to correct procedural unfairness in the sequencing of supplementary written submissions.
Both parties requested reconsideration of several interlocutory procedural orders regarding the timing, content, length, and sequencing of supplementary written submissions following a hearing on whether the applicant suffered a catastrophic impairment.
The Associate Chair found that the previous orders violated the rules of natural justice and procedural fairness by requiring the respondent to file submissions before the applicant.
The reconsideration was granted in part, previous orders were cancelled, and a new schedule for submissions was ordered.