NOTICE REGARDING AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFING
The Benefits Review Board invites the filing of amicus curiae briefs that address the issues set forth in Dominguez v. Bethlehem Steel Corp. et al., BRB Nos. 24-0222, 24-0201, and 24-0390 BLA (Jan. 21, 2025) (Order). Those who intend to file an amicus brief must do so within thirty days of the issuance date of this Order. Amicus briefs must be filed electronically at this email address: Contact-Boards@dol.gov. The Board will not accept an amicus brief filed in any other way or by any other means.
The Board will accept amicus briefs via email in this limited instance only. In no way have the Board's rules regarding electronic filing changed.
NOTICE REGARDING THE BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD'S NEW ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE RULE
The Department of Labor recently published a final rule that requires electronic filing (e-filing), and makes acceptance of electronic service (e-service) automatic, by attorneys and lay representatives who represent parties in proceedings before the Benefits Review Board (BRB). See 89 Fed. Reg. 8,533 (Feb. 8, 2024). The rule provides an exception to the requirements for good cause shown and self-represented parties.
This new rule is effective on March 11, 2024. By this date, "attorneys and lay representatives must be registered with the BRB's eFile/eServe system [EFS]—and file all pleadings, exhibits, and other documents through this system ..." 89 Fed. Reg. at 8,535 (emphasis added). E-filed documents must be in Portable Document format (PDF), and pleadings should be text searchable. Unless the BRB asks for them, paper copies of e-filed documents are not required.
If you do not yet have an EFS account, you may create one at https://efile.dol.gov.
