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RIN: 1290-AA37

Publication ID: Fall 2019

Title: ●Employees' Compensation Appeals Board Electronic Case Filing
Abstract: This rule amends sections of the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board's regulations to require represented parties to use the Department's enterprise electronic case filing portal for filing documents. This rule allows for represented parties to seek an exemption from this requirement upon a showing of good cause. These regulatory amendments will reduce costs, improve efficiency, and reduce case processing times.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: No
EO 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant
CFR Citation: 20 CFR 501.3
Legal Authority: This rule is promulgated by the Secretary of Labor under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, as well as the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, 5 U.S.C. sec. 8101 et seq.

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/00/2019
Direct Final Rule	12/00/2019

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Christopher J. Godfrey Chairman and Chief Judge Department of Labor Office of the Secretary 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-5220, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 693-6389 Fax:202 693-5425 Email: ecab-inquiries@dol.gov