Rules of Practice and Procedure

Due to the receipt of significant adverse comment on the conforming Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) rulemaking in which commenters noted that they also practice before the Benefits Review Board (BRB), the Department of Labor is withdrawing the January 11, 2021 direct final rule (DFR) that would have provided for electronic filing (e-filing) and electronic service (e-service) of papers and required e-filing for persons represented by attorneys or non-attorney representatives unless good cause is shown justifying a different form of filing.

This is a factual description of what was issued or decided, not an assessment of it.