Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission posts new Request for Hearing and arbitration decision forms
Editor’s comment: The Illinois Commission has posted new versions of the Request for Hearing (IC9) form also commonly known as the “stip sheet” along with five new arbitration decision forms
v Regular
v 19(b)
v 19(b-1)
v Fatal, and
v Nature and extent.
In addition, they have posted a list of boilerplate paragraphs that users can copy and paste into the order section of the decision.
The forms were revised by a forms committee of hearing officers, and the proposed changes were circulated among all arbitrators and commissioners. The committee standardized the forms, added text to reflect the fee schedule and other changes, added email fields and other updates. They are distributing the print version of the Request for Hearing form as soon possible. When the forms are delivered from the printer, they will distribute them to all offices and to Downstate arbitrators. Until then, you will only be able to obtain the form from their website.
When the Illinois Commission issues new forms, they allow six months from the revision date for parties to make the transition. After August 1, 2010, outdated forms may be returned to the filing party.
To download the new forms, go to http://www.iwcc.il.gov/forms.htm
