What rules of practice and procedure will apply to my case?
Generally, proceedings before OALJ are governed by the Rules of
Practice and Procedure in
Administrative Hearings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges, 29 C.F.R.
Part 18. These rules, however, yield to rules of special application, that is, to rules dealing with
special program requirements. For instance, when a program regulation instructs a party to file a
document within a certain number of "calendar" days, the general Part 18 rule that
adds days for mailing is not applicable. When Part 18 or a rule of special application does not
provide for the situation, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure generally apply.
