United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2008_register executive 2010-09-22 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c80899e1 D09002ee1c8089a6c United States Department of Labor originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Employees Compensation Appeals Board originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Labor (DOL or Department) is issuing this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the regulations providing for appeals before the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (Board). The Board has jurisdiction over appeals arising under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). 5 U.S.C. 8149. Over the forty-six years since the last major revisions to the Board's procedural regulations, several aspects of the current rules have become outdated by case law precedent or technological advances. These proposed revisions will provide updated rules and guidance to all federal employees who seek to appeal from the decisions of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) under FECA. 73 FR 35102 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-06-20/E8-13910 E8-13910 fr20jn08-20 RIN 1290-AA22 4510-23-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-06-20/E8-13910 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-06-20/html/E8-13910.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-06-20/pdf/E8-13910.pdf Rules of Procedure for Practice Before the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board Including Definitions; Scope and Applicability of Rules; Composition and Jurisdiction; Notice of Appeal; Case Record Inspection and Submission of Pleadings and Motions; Oral Argument; Decisions and Orders; Petitions for Reconsideration; Clerk Docket and Records; and Representation Appearances and Fees 10 p. 35102 35111 73 FR 35102 Title 20 Part 501 20 CFR Part 501 RIN 1290-AA22 Rules of Procedure; Federal Register Vol. 73, Issue PRORULE E8-13910 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employees Compensation Appeals Board 2008-08-19 4510-23-P E8-13910 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM); Request for Comments.

The Department of Labor (DOL or Department) is issuing this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the regulations providing for appeals before the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (Board). The Board has jurisdiction over appeals arising under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). 5 U.S.C. 8149. Over the forty-six years since the last major revisions to the Board's procedural regulations, several aspects of the current rules have become outdated by case law precedent or technological advances. These proposed revisions will provide updated rules and guidance to all federal employees who seek to appeal from the decisions of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) under FECA.

The Department invites interested persons to submit comments on this proposed rule. To ensure consideration, comments must be in writing and must be received on or before August 19, 2008. Alec J. Koromilas, Chairman and Chief Judge, Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-5220, Washington, DC, 20210; E-mail contact-oas@dol.gov; Telephone (202) 693-6406 (VOICE) (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Rules of Procedure for Practice Before the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board Including Definitions; Scope and Applicability of Rules; Composition and Jurisdiction; Notice of Appeal; Case Record Inspection and Submission of Pleadings and Motions; Oral Argument; Decisions and Orders; Petitions for Reconsideration; Clerk Docket and Records; and Representation Appearances and Fees Rules of Procedure, contact-oas@dol.gov http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 73, no. 120 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2008-06-20 continuing daily deposited born digital 288 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-06-20 P0b002ee180935d8c 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr20jn08 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-06-20 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-06-20/pdf/FR-2008-06-20.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-06-20/xml/FR-2008-06-20.xml fdlp 35059 35336 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-05 FR-2008-06-20 machine generated eng FR FR-2008-06-20 73 120