Department of Labor administrative law judges "ride the circuit." Thus, hearing
locations are selected with due regard for the convenience of the parties and the witnesses.
See 29 C.F.R. § 18.27(c). Moreover, some statutes and regulations provide
specific
requirements for locations of hearings near the claimant's or complainant's residence. See,
e.g., 20 C.F.R. § 725.453A (location of black lung hearings), 29 C.F.R. §
24.6(c) (location of whistleblower hearings).
