Certification

23C-010-INS · Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions - Insurance · 2023-07-07

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

In the Matter of an appeal by

Jose Lugo (Petitioner)

of an adverse decision by

Golden Rule Insurance Company (Real Party in Interest)

No. 23C-010-INS

CERTIFICATION OF DECISION

OF ADMINISTRATIVE

LAW JUDGE

I have reviewed the records of the Office of Administrative Hearings and as co-custodian of such records have determined:

On May 16th, 2023, the Administrative Law Judge Decision in the above entitled matter was transmitted to the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions by electronic filing.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08 and A.R.S. § 1-243, the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions had until June 20th, 2023 to accept, reject or modify the Administrative Law Judge Decision, as evidenced by receipt of such action by the Office of Administrative Hearings.

On June 14th, 2023 a Notice of Declination to Review Recommended Decision was filed by the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions.

Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08(D), the attached Administrative Law Judge Decision is certified as the final administrative decision of the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions.

NOTICE

Rights for Rehearing or judicial review will be lost without action taken in a timely manner. A Party has the right to request a rehearing from the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.09(A). In addition, the matter may be reviewed by the Superior Court, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1092.08(H), although a party may be required to seek a rehearing from the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions - Insurance before petitioning the Superior Court for such review. See A.R.S. § 41-1092.09(B). Further rights may be lost without action taken in a timely manner. Parties may wish to review these statutes as quickly as possible after receipt of this notice. The relevant statutes may be found at the local library or on the internet at: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp. Not later than ten days after a complaint for judicial review of an administrative decision is filed with the Superior Court, the party who filed the complaint must file a notice of the action with the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Done this day, July 7, 2023.

/s/ Miranda Alvarez

Legal Secretary

Copy mailed/e-mailed/faxed to:

Barbara D. Richardson

Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions - Insurance

Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions

100 North 15th Avenue, Suite 261

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2630

[email redacted]

Jose Lugo

1922 E. Warner Street

Phoenix, AZ 85040

[email redacted]

Robert M. Kort

Ashley K. Beck

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP

[email redacted]

By: OAH Staff