(a) At the conclusion of a conference, the deputy commissioner shall prepare a stipulation of contested and uncontested issues which shall be signed by the parties and the deputy commissioner. If a hearing is conducted with respect to the claim, this stipulation shall be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law Judges and placed in claim record.
(b) In any case, where appropriate, the deputy commissioner may permit a reasonable time for the submission of additional evidence following a conference.
(c) Within 20 days after the termination of all conference proceedings, the deputy commissioner shall prepare and send to the parties a memorandum of conference, on a form prescribed by the Office, summarizing the conference and including the following:
(1) Date, time and place of conference;
(2) Names, addresses, telephone numbers, and status (i.e., claimant, attorney, operator, carrier's representative, etc.);
(3) Issues discussed at conference;
(4) Additional material presented (i.e., medical reports, employment reports, marriage certificates, birth certificates, etc.);
(5) Issues resolved at conference; and
(6) Deputy commissioner's recommendation.
(d) Each party shall, in writing, either accept or reject, in whole or in part, the deputy commissioner's recommendation, stating the reasons for such rejection. If no reply is received within 30 days from the date on which the recommendation was sent to parties, the recommendation shall be deemed accepted.