[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR501.5]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER IV--EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 501--RULES OF PROCEDURE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 501.5  Oral argument.

    (a) Notice. Whenever any party requests an opportunity to present 
oral argument the Board shall schedule the case for argument. Each party 
shall be notified at least 10 days before the date of argument. The 
notice shall state the issues to be heard, as determined by the Board.
    (b) Time allowed. Generally not more than 1 hour shall be allowed 
for oral argument by any party although in appropriate cases the Board 
may in its discretion extend or shorten the time allowed.
    (c) Failure to respond to notice. Failure to respond to a notice of 
oral argument shall not prejudice the rights of any party to the 
proceeding. The Board in its discretion may set the case for further 
argument upon notice or it may proceed to dispose of the appeal pursuant 
to Sec. 501.6.