Search Instructions
The OALJ case number has three components: (1) the Fiscal Year in which the case was docketed, (2) a 3-letter acronym that indicates the type of case, and (3) the sequential number of the filing. For example, 2005-BLA-00011 would be the eleventh black lung case filed in Fiscal Year 2005.
Fiscal Year
Use the full year for the Fiscal Year field (i.e., 2005 instead of 05). Note that Fiscal Years for the federal government begin on October 1, rather than January 1 as in a calendar year.
Case Type
For the Case Type Acronym field, select a case type either using the pull-down box or by typing until the correct acronym appears.
Case Number
To find a specific case, type in the sequential number of the case.
To find all cases for a Fiscal Year for a particular case type, use the first two fields (Fiscal Year and Case Type Acronym), but leave the sequential number field blank.