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Arbitration Fees for Individual Arbitrations
NON-REFUNDABLE FILING FEE
$2,000 – split evenly between the parties
$1,000 – Counterclaims
- Employees. For arbitrations arising out of employer-promulgated plans, state or other law may limit the amount an employee must pay. In such situations, the company must bear the remainder of the consumers’ share of the Filing Fee, Arbitrator’s Fees, and all Case Management Fees. (Questions or disagreements about whether a matter arises out of an employer-promulgated plan or an individually negotiated agreement or contract will be determined by FedArb.)
- Consumers. For arbitrations arising out of pre-dispute arbitration clauses between companies and individual consumers, state law may limit the amount that consumers who initiate arbitration against the company will pay. In such situations, the company must bear the remainder of the consumers’ share of the Filing Fee, Arbitrator’s Fees, and all Case Management Fees.
ARBITRATOR’S FEE
- The Arbitrator will bill at the rate reflected in their individual fee schedule. These fees will be split evenly between the parties.
CASE MANAGEMENT FEE
- 12% of Arbitrator’s hourly fees
DEPOSITS
- A refundable deposit representing the estimated cost of the proceedings for the first 6 months must be deposited in at the time the arbitration is commenced.