Requests to reschedule the hearing must be made to the Arbitration Coordinator. It is very important that you attend your arbitration hearing on the date it is scheduled. Arbitrators are sometimes scheduled weeks in advance and requests to change the date or time of the hearing often are a hardship and can affect their availability.

Yes. If you would like your hearing to be rescheduled to another date or time, you should submit a written request to the Bureau at least 2 days before the date of the scheduled hearing. You must also provide your request to the other party at the same time you submit it to the Bureau. Generally, one rescheduling request per party is allowed. No rescheduling request received by the Bureau less than two days before the hearing date will be granted unless there is good cause.

Arbitration is a process in which each party presents its case, usually at a hearing conducted by a neutral or panel of neutrals who hear the facts and arguments presented by each side, and render a non-binding opinion or binding decision in light of relevant laws and procedures. EPA cannot currently engage in binding arbitration.

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Center is located in Suite 25 at Stewart Square at 308 W. State Street in Downtown Rockford.

designed to allow you to meet face to face with your insurer in the presence of an arbitrator, prior to the actual arbitration hearing. This hearing is an opportunity to discuss what concerns the insurer may have with your file and allows the parties to sometime engage in meaningful settlement discussions. If you and your insurer are not able to come to a settlement, a date will be selected to hear the arbitration.

If you do not attend the arbitration hearing and do not arrange for it to be rescheduled, the hearing may be held without you. The arbitrator, without benefit of having heard your side, may decide in favor of your opponent. The court may also order sanctions against you, which could include a fine for failing to participate in the arbitration hearing.

You should begin preparing for the arbitration hearing when you receive the first notice from the court telling you that your case is subject to arbitration. You should gather all the information you have to support your case. Contracts, receipts, cancelled checks and photographs are a few examples of the kinds of evidence that you may want to present at the hearing. You may also want to have witnesses testify for you at the hearing.

the beginning of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator will explain the ground rules. The arbitrator may also ask you to give a brief opening summary of your case. Since the hearing only lasts one hour, you should limit your opening remarks to the important points you plan to prove. Each side will then be given a chance to present his or her witnesses, documents and other evidence. Each will also be given an opportunity to question the other side's witnesses.

Yes. Reschedules are granted under certain circumstances, including medical emergencies, conflicting governmental appointments and death in the family. The filing of this petition does not prevent the taxpayer from paying the taxes on a timely basis to obtain an early payment discount and to avoid the possible assessment of interest and penalties if the appeal is denied. You will receive the 4% discount only if your tax assessment is reduced by the VAB.

With few exceptions, the Board will not give you a hearing date earlier than when you're scheduled. The Board staff schedules hearings in order according to the amount of time it has spent processing the application. The Board will not force another applicant to wait for a hearing just so your hearing can take place sooner. However, it may be possible to schedule your hearing for a date later than when you're scheduled.

A ] Your arbitration hearing will result in a decision (arbitration award) issued by the arbitrator(s) within 30 days of the hearing. The arbitration award will be final and binding on both you and your attorney, unless either of you seeks a trial de novo within 30 days.

The place of arbitration (also commonly referred to as the 'seat of arbitration') determines the governing procedural law of the arbitration and the enforceability of the award. The place of hearing, on the other hand, is the physical location where the hearing is held. This may be different from the place or seat of arbitration.

If the show is rescheduled, your tickets will be honored on the rescheduled date. All arrangements for reschedules are handled through the individual venue. Please feel free to give us a call if you have any questions.

Yes, this is perfectly possible. SIAC can provide full institutional support throughout the arbitration remotely from the Secretariat in Singapore. The Secretariat can also act as a central depository of all original documents if the parties so require. The physical arrangements for the hearing, for obvious practical reasons, however, will be more conveniently arranged by the parties.

Yes. One short hearing. It is an informal 3 or 4 minute hearing with a Bankruptcy Trustee, whos is an attorney who helps the court administrate cases. The questions are easy, and I am right by your side. I know all the Trustees and they are all polite gentlemen. The only other parties in attendance will be other debtors and their attorneys.