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Title 20Employees' BenefitsPart / Section
Chapter VIOffice of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor700 – 799
Subchapter ALongshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and Related Statutes700 – 704
Part 702Administration and Procedure702.101 – 702.811
Subpart CAdjudication Procedures702.301 – 702.394
General702.301
§ 702.301Scope of this subpart.
Action by District Directors702.311 – 702.319
§ 702.311Handling of claims matters by district directors; informal conferences.
§ 702.312Informal conferences; called by and held before whom.
§ 702.313Informal conferences; how called; when called.
§ 702.314Informal conferences; how conducted; where held.
§ 702.315Conclusion of conference; agreement on all matters with respect to the claim.
§ 702.316Conclusion of conference; no agreement on all matters with respect to the claim.
§ 702.317Preparation and transfer of the case for hearing.
§ 702.318The record; what constitutes; nontransferability of the administrative file.
§ 702.319Obtaining documents from the administrative file for reintroduction at formal hearings.
Special Fund702.321
§ 702.321Procedures for determining applicability of section 8(f) of the Act.
Formal Hearings702.331 – 702.351
§ 702.331Formal hearings; procedure initiating.
§ 702.332Formal hearings; how conducted.
§ 702.333Formal hearings; parties.
§ 702.334Formal hearings; representatives of parties.
§ 702.335Formal hearings; notice.
§ 702.336Formal hearings; new issues.
§ 702.337Formal hearings; change of time or place for hearings; postponements.
§ 702.338Formal hearings; general procedures.
§ 702.339Formal hearings; evidence.
§ 702.340Formal hearings; witnesses.
§ 702.341Formal hearings; depositions; interrogatories.
§ 702.342Formal hearings; witness fees.
§ 702.343Formal hearings; oral argument and written allegations.
§ 702.344Formal hearings; record of hearing.
§ 702.345Formal hearings; consolidated issues; consolidated cases.
§ 702.346Formal hearings; waiver of right to appear.
§ 702.347Formal hearings; termination.
§ 702.348Formal hearings; preparation of final decision and order; content.
§ 702.349Formal hearings; filing and mailing of compensation orders; waiver of service; disposition of transcripts.
§ 702.350Finality of compensation orders.
§ 702.351Withdrawal of controversion of issues set for formal hearing; effect.
Interlocutory Matters, Supplementary Orders, and Modifications702.371 – 702.373
§ 702.371Interlocutory matters.
§ 702.372Supplementary compensation orders.
§ 702.373Modification of awards.
Appeals702.391 – 702.394
§ 702.391Appeals; where.
§ 702.392Appeals; what may be appealed.
§ 702.393Appeals; time limitations.
§ 702.394Appeals; procedure.