The decision is not official until signed by the Appeals Officer. All losing parties in the appeal have thirty (30) days plus mailing time from the date the decision is mailed by the Appeals Office within which to file a Petition for Judicial Review with District Court if they wish to dispute the decision.

The decision is fully operative upon signing and filing by the Appeals Office.

An appealing party may seek a Stay Order from the Appeals Officer or the District Court. If a Stay is issued the benefits awarded in the decision may be fully or partially stopped.

When you contact your adjustor regarding your winning decision he/she may state that more time is needed to decide whether to appeal before processing requests for past or present benefits. Sometimes the adjuster may not have received a copy of the decision when you call.

You have the right to prompt consideration and processing of your benefits requests where no Stay has been issued. We recommend that after you receive the decision, you organize any paperwork applicable to claims for unpaid medical expenses and off-work compensation or requests for medical treatment and then arrange with the claims person to submit the information. Keep a copy. You may file a complaint with the Industrial Insurance Regulation Section (IIRS) to seek compliance if the benefits granted by the decision are not provided to you within thirty (30) days plus mailing time from the date of the filing of the decision.