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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 01.03.01.13" title_num="01" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Modification of Award.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Application of Modification.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Within 20 days after an award is mailed to a party, the party may apply to the arbitration panel for modification of the award.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Each other party shall be given notice of the application for modification stating that the party may file an objection to the application within 10 days after receiving the notice.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Basis for Modification.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An arbitration panel may modify its award for any of the following purposes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>To clarify the award;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>To correct the imperfect form of an award, not affecting the merits of the controversy;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>To correct an obvious miscalculation of figures or an obvious mistake in the description of an individual, thing, or property referred to in the award;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Without affecting the merits of the determination on issues submitted to an arbitration panel, to correct an award made on a matter not submitted to the panel; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>To correct any obvious error or injustice.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An arbitration panel shall modify its award according to a court order made under Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-222(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A modified award includes, as a separate item, an assessment of the amount of additional arbitration costs incurred in determination of the issue modifying the award.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Filing of Modified Award.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Within 20 days after an application for award modification is referred to the arbitration panel, the panel shall submit to the Director the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A written statement of the panel's determination on the application;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The modification to the award, if any;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The additional arbitration costs incurred; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The allocation of those costs among the parties or to any one of the parties in accordance with the provisions of Regulation .12C of this chapter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Director shall cause a copy of the arbitration panel's modification determination and the cost amount to be served on each party within 15 days after receipt of it.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>