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Employee Guide
to
Review Commission Procedures:

Supplement to the
Guide to Review Commission Procedures

Table of Contents

Section 1  --  Introduction

    Background and Role of the Review Commission
    Purpose of This Supplement
    Rules of Procedure
    Using this Supplement
    Parties May Represent Themselves
    Time Is of the Essence
    Sample Documents
    Questions Regarding Proper Procedure

Section 2  -- Filing a Notice of Contest Disputing the Abatement Period

    OSHA Citation
    Posting of Citation
    How to Contest the Abatement Period

Section 3  -- Filing a Letter Electing Party Status

    Participation Rights of a Party
    Settlement Opportunities
    Posting of Notices
    How to Elect Party Status
    Conventional Proceedings or E-Z Trial

Section 4 -- Other Important Things to Know

    Meet Your Deadlines
    Service
    Appearances in Review Commission Proceedings
    Testimony
    Protection for Exercising Your Participation Rights

Descriptive Tables

    List 1:  Events When Union or Affected Employee Files the Only Notice of Contest
    List 2:  Events in Conventional Proceedings when Employer Files a Notice of Contest
    List 3:  Events in E-Z Trial when Employer Files a Notice of Contest

Definitions

Sample Documents

    Appendix 1--First Page of OSHA Citation
    Appendix 2--Notices of Contest
    Appendix 3--Letters Electing Party Status
    Appendix 4--Certificate of Service


Last Updated: March 27, 2003

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