(A) Each appeal or other document required or permitted to be filed with the commission under section 1509.36 of the Revised Code or these rules, and each notice of appeal or other document required or permitted to be filed with the commission under section 1509.37 of the Revised Code, shall be filed at the official office of the commission; and the filing thereof shall mean the actual delivery to the official office of the commission of said notice of appeal or other document or shall mean the facsimile transmission of the notice of appeal or other document to the commission.
(B) If a person filing such notice of appeal or other document uses the United States mail as a means of filing such notice of appeal or other document, said person assumes the risk that the notice of appeal or other document may be lost or that delivery thereof to the commission may be delayed beyond the final filing date. If a person filing such notice of appeal or other document uses facsimile transmission as a means of filing such notice of appeal or other document, said person assumes the risk that delivery of the notice of appeal or other document may fail due to problems in transmission.
(C) All notices required in section 1509.36 or 1509.37 of the Revised Code to be sent by registered mail, may be sent either by registered mail or by certified mail, return receipt requested.
(D) Unless otherwise prescribed by the commission, copies of all papers filed with the commission shall also be served by the party so filing on all other parties to an appeal. Service upon a party represented by counsel shall be made upon said counsel. Service upon parties may be made in person or by mail, or by any other means of transmission agreed to by the parties to an appeal. Service by mail is complete upon mailing.
Replaces: 1509-1-03
Effective: 09/30/2008
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 05/31/2013
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1509.35
Rule Amplifies: 1509.36
Prior Effective Dates: 6/6/66, 5/31/98, 6/15/03