Agency:
Scheme Nickname:
Labor ALJ + BRB
Hearing conducted by administrative law judge with reviews or appeals conducted by the departmental Benefits Review Board (BRB). Case types following this scheme include compensation claims for employment injuries under the Black Lung Benefits Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) and its extensions (Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Defense Base Act, and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act). Under 29 CFR § 18.1101, hearings under these statutes follow the procedures of 20 CFR Parts 702 and 704 (LHWCA), or 725 (black lung), instead of the normal procedures for most ALJ hearings, found in 29 CFR Part 18.
Comments/Notes on Adjudication Structure:
Review or appeal of ALJ decisions on compensation claims for employment injuries under the Black Lung Benefits Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) and its extensions (Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Defense Base Act, Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act) is conducted by the Benefits Review Board. Under 29 CFR § 18.1101, hearings under these statutes follow the procedures of 20 CFR Parts 702 and 704 (LHWCA), or 725 (black lung), instead of 29 CFR Part 18.
Review by the BRB follows the Rules of Practice and Procedure in 20 CFR Part 802.
Types of Adjudication:
Type A
Verified by Agency:
Verified
Is this a Major Adjudication:
Yes