Common use of Appeal of Document Not Posted – Attaching the Document to the Appeal Clause in Contracts

Appeal of Document Not Posted – Attaching the Document to the Appeal. For reductions pertaining to missing documents, the Firm should attach the missing documents to the appeal line entry associated with the initial invoice line entry that was reduced. If the document is already located in Acuity, the Firm may identify in the line entry description the “Title” of the document and the “Date” the document was uploaded into Acuity in lieu of attaching the document to the appeal. However, if the Legal Billing Compliance Team is unable to locate the document based on the information provided, time may be reduced or disallowed on appeal. If this occurs, the Firm will not be allowed to appeal the entry a second time. The invoice must be in “Draft” for the Firm to attach a document. The Firm will click on the “Paperclip” icon identified below. The Firm will then see the “Add Attachment to Item” box shown below. Fill out the box and click “Add” to add the attachment to your invoice line entry. Once the document is added, the attachment will be displayed on the line entry as seen below.