Section 120.110  Definitions

            "Administrative Law Judge" means an attorney, licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois, presiding over an administrative hearing convened under this Part.

            "Contested case" means an adjudicatory proceeding (not including ratemaking, rulemaking, or quasi-legislative, informational, or similar proceedings) in which the individual legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by an agency only after an opportunity for a hearing. [5 ILCS 100/1-30]

            "Day" means a business day.

            "Department" means the Department of Labor.

            "Director" means the Director of the Department of Labor or the Director's designee.

            "Document" means pleading, notice, motion, affidavit, memorandum, brief, petition, or other paper or combination of papers required or permitted to be filed.

            "Evidence" means those matters considered evidence under the Illinois Rules of Evidence [735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII].

            "IAPA" means the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100].

            "Party" means each person or agency named or admitted as a party or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party. [5 ILCS 100/1-55]

            "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 10424, effective May 24, 2006)