The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) is an administrative court. Accordingly, it is important to be aware that improper ex parte communication with the Office of Administrative Law Judges is prohibited by statute and regulation. If you make an improper ex parte communication with this office, including messages sent by e-mail, we are required to put that communication on the public record. See 5 U.S.C. 557(d)(1)(C); 29 C.F.R. § 18.38.
As an administrative court OALJ cannot and will not provide
assistance to persons seeking legal advice.
Rather, questions about
the interpretation of labor laws or where to file a complaint should be
directed to the agency having administrative responsibility and expertise
over the subject matter. For assistance in finding the right agency to
which to direct questions, try the general contact page at the Main
DOL web site, or telephone the United States Department of Labor National
Call Center, which provides nationwide toll-free assistance to DOL
customers with questions about job loss, business closures, pay and leave,
workplace safety and health, pension and health benefits, and workplace
injuries. In addition to answering general information, the Call Center
will relay any specific inquiry to the proper office. The National Toll
Free Number is 1-866-4-USA-DOL or 1-866-487-2365. The TTY number is: 1-877-889-5627.
Live assistance is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. Eastern Time.
As stated above, OALJ will not provide advice on labor or employment law questions. General questions about OALJ programs may be addressed by e-mail to OALJ-Questions@dol.gov or
by letter or phone to:
Office of Administrative Law Judges
United States Department of Labor
Suite 400 North
800 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-8002
(202) 693-7300
(202) 693-7365 (FAX)
Addresses and telephone numbers
Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of OALJ contact personnel are found
on the Contact Information page.
General rules about filing
General rules governing filings are found in the OALJ Rules of Practice and Procedure at 29 C.F.R. § 18.3; however, where a rule of special application provides otherwise, the Part 18 rule does not apply. See the Rules of Practice page for more information. Filings by fax are governed by 29 C.F.R. § 18.3(f) and (g). Documents relating to a case may not be filed by fax unless explicitly permitted by statute, regulation or the presiding judge. Moreover, at present, OALJ is not able to accept e-mail filings.
Reporting technical problems
To report technical problems with the web site, please send an e-mail to the OALJ Webmaster or call (202) 693-7542. The OALJ webmaster is a member of the OALJ Information Resources Division, is not a labor law expert, and cannot answer questions about DOL programs.
Submitting an Information Quality Correction Request
Prohibition on ex parte communications
