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Arbitration Process |
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1. Originating Request to other
party with items to be resolved
- Negotiation to resolve issues
- Decision to Arbitrate
2. Following procedures agreed to earlier
- Obtaining, completing and submitting required information
- Payment of filing fee (if in a program)
3. Arbitrator Selection
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Existing method of selection followed or method agreed
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Lists consulted
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Review of qualifications
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Arbitration documents sent to selected Arbitrator
- Confirmation of no conflict of interest by Arbitrator
4. Preliminary Meeting
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Review process to date
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Explain what occurs next
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Site & time of arbitration chosen
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Exchange of information dates discussed / agreed
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Issue statement started / settled
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Agreement to Arbitrate signed
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Arrangements made for payment of fees
5. Evidence Collected
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Expert testimony prepared; consider joint request
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Information assembled into order of presentation
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Collected information delivered to opposing party
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Witnesses scheduled
6. Hearing
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Preliminary matters raised (jurisdiction, procedures, timing,
etc)
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Oath / Affirmation administered
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Complainant proceeds and then is questioned by Respondent
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Experts for Complainant give evidence and are questioned
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Process is reversed: Respondent leads evidence, Complainant questions
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Experts for the Respondent submit their evidence and are questioned
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Arbitrator may clarify throughout and question at end
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Submissions on "What" can or should be done with evidence
and "why"; law
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Arbitration concludes
7. Decision of the Arbitrator
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Written decision available within 30 days
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Arbitrator’s fees paid prior to decision release
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Decision may be registered in Court as a judgment
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