Do I have any appeal rights if I do not agree with the decision?
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Yes. If your complaint was initially heard by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), you have
the right to appeal the ALJ’s “proposed decision and order” to the agency Board. A written
notice of appeal to the Board must be filed within 20 days from when the ALJ issued the
proposed decision and order. Iowa Administrative Code 621 – 9.2. If you fail to or
decide not to appeal to the Board within the 20 days, the ALJ’s decision will become “final
agency action” as defined in Iowa Code chapter 17A. If your complaint was initially heard
by the Board, the Board’s decision is “final agency action” as defined in Iowa Code chapter
17A. Any further appeal rights you may have, such as judicial review by the courts, are
governed by Iowa Code Chapter 17A.