The filing fee is based on the number of candidates provided to review and rank and the number of separate parties who are reviewing and ranking them:

Base fees for a claim involving two parties:

Parties select an arbitrator by agreement............................................................$900

List of 5 candidates to rank ............................................................................... $1100

List of 10 candidates to rank ............................................................................. $1300

List of 12 candidates to rank ............................................................................. $1500

List of 15 candidates to rank ............................................................................. $1700

Surcharge for each additional Claimant or Respondent: $200.

The Respondent may expand the list by paying the fee for the desired number of candidates less the amount already paid by the Claimant (e.g., $200 to increase from 5 to 10 candidates).

In claims under either the consumer rules or the rules pertaining to mandatory employment agreements, either party may expand the list by paying the fee for the desired number of candidates less the $1100 fee generally furnished by the health care provider or employer.

Counter-Claim Fee

To file a counterclaim, a party generally must pay the same amount furnished by the filing party to submit the claim. Exceptions are noted in Consumer Rule 5.1 and Employment Rule 5.1.

Late Fee for Deposits

A deposit is due 30 days after a party receives an invoice through the case management system. A late fee of 1.5% per month applies to deposits that are not paid on time.

Closing Fee

AHLA deducts up to $250 from unused funds in excess of $1000 returned to a party to compensate for the administrative costs associated with closing out a case.

Inactive Case Fee

AHLA will assess a $400 fee to close a claim if requests an update on the status of an inactive claim within 90 days and receives no response.  

Administrative Fee

AHLA retains a percentage of the amount billed and collected on behalf of arbitrators. The parties are not billed for this fee.

All fees are non-refundable. No exceptions.