After your hearing, the ALJ has 10 working days to write a decision. You must get the decision no more than 80 days after you appealed.^[1]§ 4712.5(a). The ALJ’s decision must:

• Be written in simple, everyday language
• Include a summary of the facts
• Name the evidence the ALJ used to make the decision^[2]§ 4712.5(b).
• Include a decision on every issue or question in the hearing request and presented during the hearing
• State the laws, regulations, and policies that support the ALJ’s decision.