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Arbitration Fee Schedule

UNITED STATES ARBITRATION & MEDIATION MIDWEST, INC. (“USA&M”), offers arbitration services as follows:

The initiating party should provide USA&M with pertinent information about the case. Case submission forms are available for this purpose, and can be obtained by calling or . Our facsimile number is . In addition, case transmittal can be made through our online Case Submission Form.

USA&M will send information to the designated parties and follow up by telephone. Arbitrations will be conducted in accordance with the published rules in effect at the time of case submission.

Fees

For each designated arbitration, USA&M charges a filing fee of $350 per party, regardless of hearing location. Parties are defined as those needing separate legal counsel and/or a separate insurance company representative. There is no charge for cases when a necessary party declines to participate, except as described below.

Arbitrator time is charged at the rate $250-$475 per hour. They are entitled to compensation for all time spent on the case, including preparation time, telephone time, attendance at the arbitration hearing, follow up and travel time. A portion of the hourly rate is retained by USA&M as part of its charges. USA&M is entitled to reimbursement for all expenses.

When a case is withdrawn after an arbitrator has reserved a date for the hearing, he/she is entitled to request a minimum 2-hour cancellation fee.

Billing

Arbitrations are billed in advance of the hearing date. The filing fee must be paid at the time of the filing of the claim. All other fees for the arbitration will be billed and shall be paid before the date of the hearing. Supplemental billings will be made as circumstances require. Fees are usually divided equally between the parties, although payment of all fees by one side is not unusual. All payments must be received prior to the issuance of an award.

Lunch

Should you so desire, lunch can be provided to the parties at an approximate cost of $7 per person.

This fee schedule applies to cases received by our office on or after July 1, 2005. Fees may be modified in the discretion of USA&M and are subject to change without notice.