(a) Following an informal conference at which agreement is reached
on all issues, the district director shall (within 10 days after
conclusion of the conference), embody the agreement in a memorandum or
within 30 days issue a formal compensation order, to be filed and mailed
in accordance with Sec. 702.349. If either party requests that a formal
compensation order be issued the district director shall, within 30 days
of such request, prepare, file, and serve such order in accordance with
Sec. 702.349. Where the problem was of such nature that it was resolved
by telephone discussion or by exchange of written correspondence, the
parties shall be notified by the same means that agreement was reached
and the district director shall prepare a memorandum or order setting
forth the terms agreed upon. In either instance, when the employer or
carrier has agreed to pay, reinstate or increase monetary compensation
benefits, or to restore or appropriately change medical care benefits,
such action shall be commenced immediately upon becoming aware of the
agreement, and without awaiting receipt of the memorandum or the formal
compensation order.
(b) Where there are several conferences or discussions, the
provisions of paragraph (a) of this section do not apply until the last
conference. The district director shall, however, prepare and place in
his administrative file a short, succinct memorandum of each preceding
conference or discussion.
[38 FR 26861, Sept. 26, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 45303, Sept. 9, 1977]
