20 C.F.R. § 30.316 How does the FAB issue a final decision on a claim?
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
(a) If the claimant does not file a written statement that objects to the recommended decision and/or requests a hearing within the period of time allotted in §30.310, or if the claimant waives any objections to all or part of the recommended decision, the FAB may issue a final decision accepting the recommendation of the district office, either in whole or in part (see §§30.311, 30.312 and 30.314(b)). (b) If the claimant objects to all or part of the recommended decision, the FAB reviewer will issue a final decision on the claim after either the hearing or the review of the written record, and after completing such further development of the case as he or she may deem necessary. (c) Any recommended decision (or part thereof) that is pending either a hearing or a review of the written record for more than one year from the date the FAB received the written statement that objected to the recommended decision and/or requested a hearing shall be considered a final decision of the FAB on the one-year anniversary of such date. Any recommended decision described in §30.311 that is pending at the FAB for more than one year from the date that the period of time described in §30.310 expired shall be considered a final decision of the FAB on the one-year anniversary of such date. (d) The decision of the FAB, whether issued pursuant to paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this section, shall be final upon the date of issuance of such decision, unless a timely request for reconsideration under §30.319 has been filed. (e) A copy of the final decision of the FAB will be mailed to the claimant's last known address. However, if the claimant has a designated representative before OWCP, the copy of the final decision will be mailed to the representative. Notification to either the claimant or the representative will be considered notification to both parties.
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 30—CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000, AS AMENDED
Subpart D—Adjudicatory Process
Hearings and Final Decisions on Claims
§ 30.316 How does the FAB issue a final decision on a claim?
