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.

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.

After the Commission votes on your application, your staff member will send you a letter setting forth the Commission's decision about your application. This letter will be a Status Update Letter, a Denial, or a Certificate of Appropriateness.

You should contact the Board and the Assessor as soon as you learn you will not be attending the hearing. Depending on the circumstances and the amount of time before the hearing, other arrangements may be possible. See FAQ: What do I do if I can't attend the hearing on the scheduled date? and Information Sheet #9 ? Adjournments. In most appeals, the Board will proceed without you, especially if you have not provided advance notice of not attending.

If you do not attend the hearing and you have not been granted a continuance, your appeal will be dismissed automatically. Several people must prepare for the hearing and if a party does not attend, resources and time that could be spent on other cases are wasted. If you want to withdraw your appeal, you must notify the other parties and the Administrative Appeals Unit prior to the hearing. This notification should be in writing, but may be done by telephone if time is a factor.

The closed hearings are for members of the committee, witnesses who will testify, and committee staff. Due to the sensitive nature of these hearings, the public and media are not allowed to attend.

If you need a sign-language translator or other reasonable accommodation to attend or to participate in a public hearing or public meeting, you should call or write the Commission no later than five business days before the meeting. The public hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

Choosing not to attend a hearing means your perspective is not fully heard; you miss the opportunity to discuss the details of the incident, which may be important for the outcome of your case. If you chose not to attend your hearing the disciplinary process will continue and a decision regarding your responsibility and any possible sanctions will be reached whether you are present or not.

The arbitrator arranges a meeting between the parties to determine what issues need to be resolved. The arbitrator then holds a hearing into the matter where both sides present information and evidence they believe supports their case. The arbitrator may also request written submissions before and/or after the hearing. Once the arbitrator has all of the evidence, the arbitrator considers the matter and issues a decision that is binding upon the parties.

The arbitrator will make known the decision of the arbitration to both parties. The decision is final. Either party has the opportunity to request the arbitrator to correct any errors provided. In addition, either party may then seek confirmation of and/or file the arbitrator’s decision with a court. The case is resolved and both parties agree to accept the arbitrator’s decision.

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.

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.

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.

Petitioners or others testify about the behavior that they have observed. The patient may testify and call witnesses. An attorney known as the County Mental Health Solicitor represents the treatment facility. The psychiatrist reports on the individual's mental illness. The Mental Heath Review Officer decides if continuing treatment is necessary.