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NOTICE REGARDING THE BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD’S
NEW ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE RULE
(Notice Dated: 02/28/2024)
The public notice from OALJ can be found here.
On February 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor withdrew the Direct Final Rules requiring e-filing by represented parties before the Benefits Review Board and the Office of Administrative Law Judges. See 86 Fed. Reg. 11425 (BRB) and 86 Fed. Reg. 11426 (OALJ).
The United States Department of Labor launched the new eFile/eServe System (“EFS”) on Monday, December 7, 2020.
OCIO will conduct the following informational webinars focusing on specific topics as detailed here.
Topics:
Effective March 14, 2022, the United States Department of Labor’s eFile and eServe system (EFS – efile.dol.gov) will release enhanced e-mail notifications regarding cases before the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ). These enhancements are in response to feedback from EFS users on how to improve the utility of e-mail notifications.
Effective May 06, 2022, the United States Department of Labor’s eFile and eServe system (EFS – efile.dol.gov) will release enhanced e-mail notifications regarding cases before the Administrative Review Board (ARB), the Benefits Review Board (BRB), and the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB). These enhancements are in response to feedback from EFS users on how to improve the utility of e-mail notifications.
On July 01, 2022, the United States Department of Labor’s eFile and eServe system (EFS – efile.dol.gov) will release enhancements to the organization module and delegated access functionality in the system. These enhancements are in response to feedback from EFS users regarding the need to enable a law firm's legal staff to perform all functions related to electronic filing, accessing case files and served documents, on behalf of the attorneys.