8. Comments on Proposed Decision

The proposed decision of the ALJ Division in this matter was mailed to the parties in accordance with Section 311 of the Public Utilities Code and comments were allowed under Rule 14.3 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. CARE filed Comments on the Proposed Decision on July 13, 2009, objecting in sum, to the hourly rates established for Martin Homec. CARE has currently filed an application for rehearing, contesting the rates established for Homec in D.09-05-012 related to Application (A.) 07-12-021. At this time we make no adjustments to Homec's rates. We do note however, that should the rehearing order overturn the rates currently established by the Commission, we will modify any subsequent decisions.