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

2. 1) Personally served; or

   1. 2) Sent not less than 21 days prior to the date designated for the hearing by:
   2. A) Regular US mail, postage prepaid, to the parties' addresses;

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

      1. C) E-mail, if the employer or claimant has agreed to service by those means; or
      2. D) Other verifiable means, such as private carrier.
   4. b) For purposes of subsection (a), notice of a formal hearing shall be deemed properly served if sent to the parties at an address:
3. 1) On file with the Department;

4. 2) On file with the Illinois Secretary of State;

   1. 3) On file with any other State agency with which the party has a duty to maintain a current address; or
   2. 4) The Department reasonably calculates to be a true and current address for the party.

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

   1. 1) The time, place and nature of the hearing;
   2. 2) A copy of the claim;

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

      1. 4) Instructions for all parties to bring all evidence and/or witnesses that support or dispute the employee claims;
      2. 5) A description of the procedure to request a continuance or to appear at the hearing telephonically; and
      3. 6) A designation and address of an ALJ to preside over the hearing.

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