Section 320.600  Request for Informal Investigative Hearing

Any complainant or respondent contesting the results of the Department’s investigation may file a written request for an informal investigative hearing within 15 calendar days after the Department’s written notice of decision.  Such request shall be marked “Request for Informal Investigative Hearing” on both the letter and the envelope and shall be delivered by U.S. mail or personal delivery to the Department’s Chicago office.  The request must set forth reasons why the party believes the Department’s findings are incorrect as a matter of law or fact or any newly discovered evidence the party could not have discovered during the course of the investigation.  Late submissions need not be considered by the Department.