876—5.6(17A) Service and filing of petitions and other papers.
	5.6(1) Service. Except where otherwise provided by law, every petition for declaratory order, petition for intervention, brief, or other paper filed in a proceeding for a declaratory order shall be served upon each of the parties of record to the proceeding, and on all other persons identified in the petition for declaratory order or petition for intervention as affected by or interested in the questions presented, simultaneously with their filing. The party filing a document is responsible for service on all parties and other affected or interested persons. All documents filed shall indicate all parties or other persons served and the date and method of service.
	5.6(2) Filing. All petitions for declaratory orders, petitions for intervention, briefs, or other papers in a proceeding for a declaratory order shall be filed with the Workers’ Compensation Commissioner, 1000 E. Grand, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, when filed by mail, or 150 Des Moines Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, when filed in person.
	5.6(3) Method of service, time of filing, and proof of service. Method of service and proof of service shall be as provided by rules 876—4.13(86) and 876—4.15(86). All documents are considered filed when received by the agency.
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