(a) Orders adjudicating claims for benefits shall be designated by the term
“decision and order” or “supplemental decision and order” as appropriate, followed
by a descriptive phrase designating the particular type of order, such as “award of
benefits,” “rejection of claim,” “suspension of benefits,” “modification of award.”
(b) A decision and order shall contain a statement of the basis of the order, findings
of fact, conclusions of law, and an award, rejection or other appropriate paragraph
containing the action of the administrative law judge, his or her signature and the date
of issuance. A decision and order shall be based upon the record made before the
administrative law judge.
[65 FR 80054, Dec. 20, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 4205, Jan. 30, 2007]
