Fee schedule
DecisionLayer Fee Schedule
Effective Date: November 2026
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§ 01
Fees for DecisionLayer Arbitration
FeeDescriptionAmount
Filing Fee
Paid by Claimant to start an arbitration, mediation or other dispute resolution protocol.
$500
No other adjudication fees
The Filing Fee covers the adjudication of the dispute. No other
fees apply unless a party affirmatively chooses one of the
Additional Fee services below.
§ 02
Additional Fees
FeeDescriptionAmount
Consent Letter
Paid by Claimant if arbitration request from
https://www.decisionlayer.ai/consent.
This for sending disputes to DecisionLayer that are not already subject
to a contract with a DecisionLayer arbitration clause. This fee is in
addition to the Filing Fee.
$20
Service Letter
Paid by Claimant for DecisionLayer to send notice of the arbitration
to a Respondent by certified mail. Charged per Respondent after the
first.
$15
Three Panel Selection
Payable by requesting party. If a party wishes to select one (1) of
three (3) potential arbitrators. Otherwise, DecisionLayer will nominate
a single arbitrator. The parties have the right to object to any
individual arbitrator.
$500
Hearing
This fee applies if a Party requests a hearing. The standard hearing fee
covers a hearing of up to two (2) hours in duration. Payable by
requesting party.
$2,500
Bulk Evidence
This fee applies if a Party submits more than one hundred (100) files or
more than one hundred (100) megabytes of evidence. Payable by requesting
party.
$2,500
Audiovisual Evidence
This fee applies if a Party submits audiovisual evidence. The standard
audiovisual evidence fee covers up to four (4) hours of audiovisual
content. Payable by requesting party.
$2,500
Note on payment:
DecisionLayer may require the parties to split or shift fees if required by
local law.
Promotional Discounts:
DecisionLayer reserves the right to offer promotional discounts,
subsidized awards, or other user incentives from time to time,
including during new product launches. Any modification to the
standard fee schedule requires the express, mutual consent of all
participating parties.
§ 03
Upcoming Tiered Pricing
Amount in ControversyFee
$10k - $50k
$500
$50k - $100k
$1,000
$100k - $250k
$2,500
$250k - $500k
$5,000
$500k - $1M
$10,000
$1M+
$10,000
plus $10,000 for each additional $1,000,000 (or fraction
thereof)
Amount in Controversy is the total monetary value a claimant seeks.
Note:
If the claimant is not seeking monetary damages, the case fee will be $2,500.
Changes to this schedule
DecisionLayer reserves the right to update or modify these fees at any time. The
fees in effect at the time of the commencement of the Arbitration shall be the
fees paid by the Parties in any applicable Arbitration.