1. 1. “Claim” means a wage claim pursuant to A.R.S. § 23- 356.
2. 2. “Claimant” means an individual who files a claim.
3. 3. “Day” means calendar day.
4. 4. “Department” means the Labor Department of the Industrial Commission of Arizona.
5. 5. “Determination” means a finding by the Department under A.R.S. § 23-357 that a claim is either valid or invalid or that the Department cannot resolve the dispute.
6. 6. “Director” means the Director of the Department.
7. 7. “Dismissal” means an action by the Department in which the Department dismisses the claim and refers the claimant to other statutory remedies.
8. 8. “Notice” or “notification” when made by the Department or the Director means a written communication served on the employer or claimant, or both.

In this Article, unless the context otherwise requires:

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 26, 1988 (Supp. 88-1). R20-5-1001 recodified from R4-13-1001 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1416, effective June 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-2). Amended by final rulemaking 27 A.A.R. 515, effective May 14, 2021 (Supp. 21-1).