Note: The following constitutes the proposed
changes in this Rule. Added language appears in bold italic script, and
proposed deletions are indicated by strikeout. The changes will not go
into effect until further notice by the Industrial Commission.
Rule 614
Attorneys Retained for Proceedings
(1) Any attorney who is retained by a party accepts
employment in a proceeding before the Industrial Commission shall immediately file
a notice of appearance with notify in writing the Industrial
Commission of an appearance, at which time the attorney shall be attorney of
record. A copy of this notice shall be served on all other counsel and to
on all unrepresented parties. Thereafter, all notices required to be served
on a party shall be served upon the attorney. at the business address provided,
and No direct contact or communication concerning or
affecting contested matters may be made with a represented party the
attorney’s client by the opposing party or any person on its behalf, without
the attorney’s permission except providers of medical compensation and except
as otherwise required as permitted by law or Industrial Commission
Rules and Forms.
(2) Any attorney who wishes to withdraw from representation
employment in a proceeding before the Industrial Commission shall file
with the Industrial Commission, in writing:
(a) A Motion to Withdraw which shall contain a statement of reasons for the request and
a statement that the reasons fornotice that the requesthavehas been served on the clientor clients from whose employment the attorney wishes to be allowed to withdraw.(b) A Motion to Withdraw before an award is made shall state whether the withdrawing attorney requests an attorney fee from the represented party once an award of compensation is made or approved.
An attorney replacing a withdrawn attorney shall be deemed to have received notice of the request of the withdrawing attorney in regards to the attorney fee request.
(3) The employment of An attorney so
petitioning for permission to may withdraw from
representation may be terminated only by written permission
order of the Industrial Commission. The issuance of an award
of the Industrial Commission does not release an attorney as the attorney of record. The
attorney of record may, upon Motion to Withdraw, be released by written permission of the
Industrial Commission.
(5) The Amendments to this Rule are effective March 15,
1995.
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