Section 18 AAC 15.205 - Alternative dispute resolution(a) Notwithstanding 18 AAC 15.195 - 18 AAC 15.340, the department and the parties may engage in alternative dispute resolution as provided in 2 AAC 64.200. However, a request for an adjudicatory hearing must be filed in accordance with 18 AAC 15.200 at the same time as or before a request for alternative dispute resolution.(b) For purposes of this section, alternative dispute resolution (1) includes non-binding arbitration, modified adjudication proceedings, non-record abbreviated hearings, or any collaborative method designed to encourage the parties to work together to develop a mutually agreeable solution, including negotiation, mediation, use of a neutral fact-finder, and settlement conferences; and(2) does not include binding arbitration.(c) Nothing in this section impairs the ability of a party to an adjudicatory hearing under 18 AAC 15.195 - 18 AAC 15.340 or the hearing officer from pursuing settlement discussions.Eff. 7/11/2002, Register 163; am 11/5/2017,Register 224, January 2018Authority:AS 46.03.020
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