20 C.F.R. § 30.317 Can the FAB request a further response from the claimant or return a claim to the district office?
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
At any time before the issuance of its final decision, the FAB may request that the claimant submit additional evidence or argument, or return the claim to the district office for further development and/or issuance of a new recommended decision without issuing a final decision, whether or not requested to do so by the claimant.
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
§ 30.317 Can the FAB request a further response from the claimant or return a claim to the district office?