Section R. 423.513 - Panel findings, opinion, and awardRule 13.
(1) The impartial arbitrator shall ensure that the final award is subscribed to by a majority of the arbitration hearing panel.(2) The arbitrator shall notify the parties in writing or via email of an extension of up to 60 additional days for issuance of an award.(3) The written decision and award of the panel shall contain all of the following information: (a) The names of both parties.(b) The advocates for both parties.(c) The names of the members of the arbitration hearing panel.(d) Each party's final offer of settlement of the issues in dispute.(e) A list of the economic and noneconomic issues in dispute as identified by the arbitration hearing panel.(f) A finding of fact and opinion based on the record made before the arbitration hearing panel. The finding of fact and opinion shall include a detailed discussion of the relation of the criteria specified in section 9 of act 312 to both the economic and noneconomic issues.(g) The date the decision is rendered.(h) The signatures of the panel member or members who approved the award or any of the issues in the award.(4) The arbitrator shall serve a copy of the award on each party and send the original and 2 copies of the award, along with an electronic copy of the award, to the commission with the entire record.Mich. Admin. Code R. 423.513