Jurisdictional Area

The jurisdictional area represents the state, county or city in which an alleged incident of employment discrimination took place.

The Philadelphia District Office has jurisdiction over the States of Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia; the State of Maryland Counties of Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester; the State of New Jersey Counties of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem; and the State of Ohio Counties of Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Delaware, Erie, Fairfield, Franklin, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Licking, Lorain, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington, and Wayne.

Baltimore Field Office

The Baltimore Field Office has jurisdiction over the State of Maryland.

Cleveland Field Office

The Cleveland Field Office has jurisdiction over the State of Ohio Counties of Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Delaware, Erie, Fairfield, Franklin, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Licking, Lorain, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington, and Wayne.

Pittsburgh Area Office

The Pittsburgh Area Office has jurisdiction over the State of West Virginia and the State of Pennsylvania Counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland.


Location & Hours Jurisdictional Area Filing A Charge Mediation Program Small Business Information Federal Sector Information Training and Outreach State and Local Agencies FOIA	Jurisdictional Area The jurisdictional area represents the state, county or city in which an alleged incident of employment discrimination took place. The Philadelphia District Office has jurisdiction over the States of Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia; the State of Maryland Counties of Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester; the State of New Jersey Counties of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem; and the State of Ohio Counties of Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Delaware, Erie, Fairfield, Franklin, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Licking, Lorain, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington, and Wayne. Baltimore Field Office The Baltimore Field Office has jurisdiction over the State of Maryland. Cleveland Field Office The Cleveland Field Office has jurisdiction over the State of Ohio Counties of Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Delaware, Erie, Fairfield, Franklin, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Licking, Lorain, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington, and Wayne. Pittsburgh Area Office The Pittsburgh Area Office has jurisdiction over the State of West Virginia and the State of Pennsylvania Counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland.