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COVID-19 AND HEARINGS

Overview of OALJ Operational Status – June 1, 2020

This is a concise overview of OALJ Operational Status. Visit the COVID-19 and Hearings page for more information.

  • Hearings – Parties should expect that hearings will be conducted by teleconference, videoconference, or on-the-written-record
  • Procedural Deadlines – Suspension of procedural deadlines ended on June 1, 2020
  • eFiling – Procedures for filing by email
  • eService – Notice that OALJ will serve most documents by email
  • eSignatures – eSignatures on filings are generally permitted
  • Mail delivery to OALJ – Status varies by OALJ district office location; email filing preferred
  • Subpoena requests – Procedures for submission

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CASE STATUS LOOKUP

CASE STATUS LOOKUP

OALJ’s Case Status Lookup page allows parties to track the progress of a case.

How to Find Decisions

DECISIONS

How to find ALJ, ARB, BALCA and BRB decisions.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

OALJ has free court-sponsored alternative dispute resolution.

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FOIA AND RECORDS

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Rules of Practice and Procedure

RULES

Hearings before OALJ are governed by rules of practice and procedure.

Recently Posted

  • ARB decisions (Apr. 2020)
  • Federal court whistleblower decisions (2020)
  • Recent significant BLA and LHC decisions (Mar. 2020)
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OALJ in collaborative with the technology team at Benefits.gov has implemented new and improved search options.

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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

United States Department of Labor
Office of Administrative Law Judges
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Washington, DC 20001
202-693-7300
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