Sec. 461.8. Reopening

A party may apply to reopen a case after an administrative law judge’s decision was made as a result of or following the non-appearance or failure to proceed by a party or following the withdrawal of a request for hearing. The application shall be made to the chief administrative law judge, a principal administrative law judge or a senior administrative law judge who shall then assign an administrative law judge to act on the application. If the party shows good cause for the failure to appear or proceed or for the withdrawal, the party shall be heard on the other issues at the same time the application is acted upon.