The plaintiff shall file and serve a brief in support of the complaint no later than 30 days after the date of service of the certified (or supplemental) administrative transcript. The Commissioner shall file and serve a brief in support of the defendant=s decision no later than 30 days after the date of service of the plaintiff's brief. The plaintiff may file and serve a reply brief no later than 14 days after the date of service of the Commissioner's brief.

The plaintiff's brief shall contain a statement of issues, a statement of the facts, and an argument on each issue asserted. The statement of facts shall cite by transcript page number to the evidence on which the plaintiff relies. The argument on each issue shall identify the findings which are alleged not to be supported by substantial evidence, and other errors which are alleged to have been made, with citations to the pertinent transcript pages and to relevant regulations, rulings, and cases. The Commissioner's brief shall contain a statement of facts and an argument in response to each issue raised by the plaintiff. Opening and responding briefs shall not exceed 20 double-spaced pages and the reply brief shall not exceed 10 double-spaced pages, except with leave of court. Neither a table of contents nor a table of authorities is required.