Rule 22 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Petitions for Special Action Review of Industrial Commission Matters(a) Title, Signature, and Cover Sheet A petitioner initiates appellate review of an award by filing a petition in the Court of Appeals designated as a "Special Action -Industrial Commission." The petition must be signed by the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney. The petition must be accompanied by a special action cover sheet using a form designated by the court.(b) Caption. The caption of the petition and all orders, briefs, and documents must name each party to the award, including the Commission, and must contain an appropriate designation of the interest of each party. The caption must also contain the Commission claim number and the insurer's claim number in workers' compensation matters. A form of caption for a petition for special action is included in the Appendix to these rules as Form 4.(c) Content, The petition must identify the award from which review is sought, including the date. The petition must ask the Court of Appeals clerk to issue a writ of review directing the Commission to certify the record (referred to as "the Commission record") to the Court of Appeals.(d) Payment of Filing Fee. A petition for special action and response must be accompanied by the statutorily required filing fee or an application for a fee waiver or deferral, unless the filing party has requested and the court has granted a deferral or waiver, or the party is exempt.(e) Restricted Access. The clerk and the parties must maintain the confidentiality of the Commission record as provided by law.Ariz. R. P. Spec. Act. 22
Added August 22, 2024, effective 1/1/2025.