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In Washington (and other US States that adopted the Uniform Arbitration Act), contractual arbitration clauses do not result in mandatory arbitration. They result in “binding” arbitration – the kind that is nearly impossible to appeal.

In some instances, you may be able to sue if you signed a valid arbitration agreement. While courts generally favor arbitration agreements, they will allow you to file a lawsuit if either you didn't understand your rights or your claims fall outside the arbitration provision's scope.

(RCW 7.04A. 070(2).) In deciding a motion to stay arbitration, if the court finds there is a valid and enforceable arbitration agreement, the court must order the parties to arbitrate, even if no party moved to compel arbitration (RCW 7.04A. 070(2)).

I. Under Article 5 of the 1976 Rules, if the parties have not agreed that there shall be only one arbitrator within 15 days after the receipt by the respondent of the notice of arbitration, three arbitrators will be appointed.

A Notice of Intent to Arbitrate (also called a “Demand for Arbitration”) is used to initiate arbitration under an arbitration clause. The decision of an arbitrator is as binding on the parties to the arbitration as a court judgment and can be enforced by the courts, if necessary.

It provides for a period of limitation of three years from the date when the right to apply accrues. Therefore, the Supreme Court has held that the period of limitation for application for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 shall be three years from the date when the right to apply accrues.

A business contract, lease or other written contract may contain an arbitration clause. By using such a clause, the parties to the contract agree to arbitrate any future disputes. As with any clause, all parties must agree to it's use in the contract before the contract is signed.

Parties involved in arbitration are effectively opting out of the court system and submitting their dispute for resolution by a neutral, third party arbitrator. Arbitration is generally faster, less expensive and more informal than going to court. It also has the advantage of being private and confidential.

Consumers are more likely to win in arbitration than in court. This research from ndp | analytics demonstrates that in disputes initiated by a consumer, consumers fare much better in arbitration than they do in litigation.