This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
This rule used to explain how hearings worked and how cases were decided under West Virginia's process for administrative appeals. It no longer applies. The rule has been abrogated, which means it was officially removed and taken out of the rulebook.
If you're looking at older cases or documents that mention this rule, keep in mind it no longer has any legal effect. You'll need to check the current rules to find out how hearings and decisions are now handled in administrative appeals. A court clerk or the current version of the West Virginia Rules of Procedure for Administrative Appeals can point you to what replaced it, if anything.
