Manner and Service of Notice

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.