Section 300.1050  Manner and Service of Notice

a)         Service of notice of a formal hearing shall be complete when the notice of hearing is:

1)         Personally served; or

2)         Sent not less than 21 days prior to the date designated for the hearing by:

A)        Regular US mail, postage prepaid, to the parties' addresses;

B)        Certified US mail, postage prepaid, to the parties' addresses;

C)        E-mail, if the employer or claimant has agreed to service by those means; or

D)        Other verifiable means, such as private carrier.

b)         For purposes of subsection (a), notice of a formal hearing shall be deemed properly served if sent to the parties at an address:

1)         On file with the Department;

2)         On file with the Illinois Secretary of State;

3)         On file with any other State agency with which the party has a duty to maintain a current address; or

4)         The Department reasonably calculates to be a true and current address for the party.

c)         The notice of a formal hearing under this Subpart G shall include:

1)         The time, place and nature of the hearing;

2)         A copy of the claim;

3)         The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held;

4)         Instructions for all parties to bring all evidence and/or witnesses that support or dispute the employee claims;

5)         A description of the procedure to request a continuance or to appear at the hearing telephonically; and

6)         A designation and address of an ALJ to preside over the hearing.

(Source:  Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 18517, effective August 22, 2014)