Review; appeal

(1) The director or the petitioner may file in the supreme court an appeal from the referee's report within 20 days after the filing of the report. (2) An appeal from the report of the referee is conducted under the rules governing civil appeals to the supreme court. The supreme court shall place the appeal on its first assignment of cases after the briefs are filed. (3) If no appeal is timely filed, the supreme court shall review the referee's report, order reinstatement, with or without conditions, deny reinstatement, or order the parties to file briefs in the matter. (4) If the supreme court denies a petition for reinstatement, the petitioner may again file a petition for reinstatement commencing nine months after the denial. COMMENT Costs regarding the petition for reinstatement may be assessed against the petitioner, as provided in SCR 22.24. ATTORNEY MEDICAL INCAPACITY