Administrative Order on the Postponement of Certain Proceedings Before OALJ Due to Hurricane Milton - October 9, 2024
Administrative Order, 2025-MIS-00001 (Chief ALJ Oct. 9, 2024) (postponing certain proceedings before OALJ impacted by Hurricane Milton).
Administrative Notice on Courtesy Copies of Filings and Orders
Administrative Notice, 2024-MIS-00005 (Chief ALJ Aug. 6, 2024) (providing courtesy copies of filings that raise facial constitutional challenges, and associated orders, to DOL's Office of the Solicitor).
Administrative Order on the Postponement of Certain Proceedings Before OALJ Due to Hurricane Beryl - July 9, 2024
Administrative Order, 2024-MIS-00004 (Chief ALJ July 9, 2024) (postponing certain proceedings before OALJ impacted by Hurricane Beryl).
Administrative Order on the Postponement of Certain Proceedings Before OALJ Due to Hurricane Ian - September 30, 2022
Administrative Order, 2022-MIS-00005 (Chief ALJ Sept. 30, 2022) (postponing certain proceedings before OALJ impacted by Hurricane Ian).
Administrative Order Rescinding Prior Postponement Order, 2022-MIS-00005 (Chief ALJ Oct. 28, 2022) (rescinding the September 30, 2022 Administrative Order postponing certain proceedings).
COVID-19 and Hearings - April 29, 2022
Consistent with its phased reentry plan and in light of the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Administrative Law Judges (“OALJ”) will complete reentry to all of our offices on May 2, 2022. See Administrative Notice, Procedural Notices Related to COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021-MIS-00003 (Chief ALJ Apr. 29, 2022) and COVID-19 and Hearings for updated information.
E-Filing and E-Service at OALJ and BALCA - April 29, 2022
OALJ has consolidated its webpage information on e-filing and e-service. It has also posted a Memorandum, E-Filing and E-Service at OALJ and BALCA (Apr. 29, 2022), that provides updated information about e-filing and e-service requirements and best practices.
EFS to Resume E-service of ALJ-issued Documents Using Improved E-mail Notifications - March 14, 2022
In response to user feedback about the way the eFile and eServe system (EFS - efile.dol.gov) was serving ALJ-issued documents, OALJ has been serving ALJ-issued documents on EFS users using the OALJ e-mail system on an interim basis.
Effective Monday, March 14, 2022, EFS will resume serving ALJ-issued documents on EFS users using a much-improved process. OALJ will continue to e-serve those parties who have not registered in EFS.
The specific improvements include:
- For all e-mail notifications to EFS users, the subject line will now include the case name, case number, and date.
- For notices, orders, decisions, and other documents issued by the presiding ALJ, the e-mail notice to parties registered in EFS will include the issued document as a PDF attachment, and a link to the document on the EFS case dashboard. The e-mail body text will include additional identifying details about the case, such as names of parties, assigned district office, assigned ALJ, and a list of who was e-served. Similar information will be provided in e-mail notifications about notices of docketing, and status of user access to the case.
- For filings by parties, the e-mail will include additional essential details such as filing status, filing party's name, field date, and a list of who was e-served. These enhancements will include notices about receipt of a filing by EFS, when a filing is accepted or not accepted, when the filing is e-served on other EFS users for the case, and administrative notices about case access.
These samples of the new e-mail notifications show the changes to the e-mail subject line and body text.
Updated Page on Subpoena Requests - October 2021
OALJ has updated the page on Subpoena Requests concerning requests where the claim is still pending before OWCP, and limitations on subpoenas served outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.