ALJDEC decisions subject to certification as final
25F-005-ARB · Arizona State Retirement System · 2025-08-14
IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
Robert Talasek
Appellant
v
Arizona State Retirement System,
Respondent
No. 25F-005-ARB
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DECISION
HEARING: July 31, 2025
APPEARANCES: Assistant Attorney General Cassie Adams appeared on behalf of Respondent Arizona State Retirement System.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE: Adam D. Stone
EXHIBITS ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE:
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FINDINGS OF FACT
Appellant failed to appear at the hearing. The tribunal waited 15 minutes beyond the scheduled start time, but no one appeared for Appellant.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
By failing to appear at the hearing, Appellant did not meet the burden to present evidence in support of its appeal. See A.A.C. R2-19-119.
RECOMMENDED ORDER
Based on the foregoing, it is recommended that Appellant’s appeal be dismissed.
In the event of certification of the Administrative Law Judge Decision by the Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings, the effective date of the Order will be forty (40) days from the date of that certification.
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-137160-45720000Done this day, August 14, 2025.
/s/ Adam D. Stone
Administrative Law Judge
Transmitted by either mail, e-mail, or facsimile to:
Paul Matson, Director
Arizona State Retirement System
Cassie Adams
Office of the Attorney General
[email redacted]
Robert Talasek
[email redacted]
By: OAH Staff