At the request of an affected employer, employee or
representative of employees, the Division Manager or designee may hold an
informal conference for the purpose of discussing any issues raised by an
inspection, citation, notice of proposed penalty, or notice of intention to
contest. The settlement of any issue at the conference shall be subject to 56
Ill. Adm. Code 120. If the conference is requested by the employer, an affected
employee or their representative shall be afforded an opportunity to
participate, at the discretion of the Division Manager or designee. If the
conference is requested by an employee or representative of employees, the
employer shall be afforded an opportunity to participate, at the discretion of
the Division Manager or designee. Any party may be represented by counsel at
the conference. No conference or request for a conference shall operate as a
stay of any 15-working-day period for filing a notice of intention to contest
as prescribed in Section
350.190.
Notes
Ill. Admin.
Code tit. 56, §
350.220
Adopted at
38
Ill. Reg. 11572, effective
5/16/2014
Amended at
46
Ill. Reg. 3518, effective
2/15/2022
