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Getting Started. You must file the Initial Statement of Arbitrability and pay the $250 filing fee with the county clerk on the second floor - then deliver a copy of this document to the Arbitration Department located in court administration on the fifth floor, Room 502.
An employee who signs an arbitration agreement promises to pursue any legal claims against the employer through arbitration, rather than through a lawsuit. It might not sound like a big deal when you're just starting a new job and don't see any legal disputes on the horizon.
Arbitration. In arbitration, a neutral third party is chosen to hear both sides of the case, then resolves it by rendering a specific decision or award. Arbitration is a common way of solving disputes with insurance companies on specific claims. An arbitration proceeding is similar to a regular court trial.
The Washington Supreme Court acknowledged that both state and federal law strongly favor arbitration and require all presumptions to be made in favor of arbitration, with the party that is challenging arbitration bearing the burden to show that the arbitration clause is unenforceable.
Under the Armendariz standards, an arbitration agreement will not be enforced in California if it is both "procedurally unconscionable" and "substantively unconscionable." Any arbitration agreement required as a condition of employment (i.e., any mandatory arbitration agreement) is automatically considered procedurally
(6) Costs of arbitration. The arbitrator may order costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expert witness fees, to be paid by any party to the proceedings as justice may require.
To enforce the right to arbitrate, the party must then file a motion to stay the lawsuit in favor of arbitration. If both parties to the agreement ignore the right to arbitrate, the right is waived.
During an arbitration hearing, the arbitrator will listen as the parties present evidence, may ask questions of the parties and their witnesses, and may schedule more time for a party to submit evidence that the arbitrator thinks is necessary to prove or disprove a claim.