Modification of October 1, 2025 Administrative Order on Proceedings and Deadlines Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges Affected by the Lapse in Funding for the U.S. Department of Labor - November 13, 2025

Modification of October 1, 2025 Administrative Order on Proceedings and Deadlines Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges Affected by the Lapse in Funding for the U.S. Department of Labor, 2026-MIS-00001 (Chief ALJ Nov. 13, 2025)

Cancellation of Certain Proceedings and Tolling Deadlines Due to the Lapse in Funding for the U.S. Department of Labor - October 1, 2025

Cancellation of Certain Proceedings, Tolling Deadlines, and Suspending Filings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges Due to the Lapse in Funding for the U.S. Department of Labor, 2025-MIS-00006 (Chief ALJ Oct. 1, 2025)

OALJ's Cherry Hill, New Jersey Office has relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - September 22, 2025

OALJ's Cherry Hill District Office has relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Effective immediately, all mail for the Cherry Hill District Office should be sent to the following address:

U.S. Department of Labor 
Office of Administrative Law Judges 
Philadelphia District Office 
Robert N. C. Nix Federal Building 
900 Market Street 
Suite 311 
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4228

The fax and telephone numbers remain the same. Contact information for the Philadelphia District Office (formerly the Cherry Hill District Office) is available at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania District Office | U.S. Department of Labor.

Reminder - Relocation of BALCA and OALJ's National and Washington, D.C. Offices 

BALCA and OALJ's National and Washington, D.C. Offices relocated to the Frances Perkins building in Washington, D.C. in May 2024. All mail for these offices should be sent to the following address:

U.S. Department of Labor 
Office of Administrative Law Judges 
200 Constitution Ave. NW 
Room S-4325 
Washington, D.C. 20210 
  
Contact information for these offices is available below:

Administrative Notice on Foreign-Language Interpreter and/or Translation Services - June 25, 2025

Administrative Notice on Foreign-Language Interpreter and/or Translation Services, 2025-MIS-00005 (Chief ALJ June 25, 2025)

Designation of ALJs Serving on BALCA - June 4, 2025

 Designation of USDOL ALJs Serving on BALCA, 2025-MIS-00003 (Chief ALJ June 4, 2025)

Administrative Order on the Initiation of Discovery in Cases Arising Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its Extension Acts, Including the Defense Base Act

Administrative Order, 2024-MIS-00001 (Chief ALJ Dec. 5, 2023) (parties in longshore cases should commence formal discovery pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 18.50 after having received notice that the case has been docketed at OALJ based on a Notification of Docket Action generated by the U.S. Department of Labor's eFile/eServe System (EFS) and/or verifying the case has been docketed at OALJ via the Case Status Lookup feature on the OALJ website).

Administrative Notice Addressing When an E-filing is Made - March 11, 2022

Administrative Notice, 2022-MIS-00002 (Chief ALJ Mar. 11, 2022) (addressing when an e-filing is recorded as filed).

Notice Regarding International Litigation - October 5, 2021

Administrative Notice, 2021-MIS-00006 (Chief ALJ Oct. 5, 2021) (regarding cases involving foreign parties, witnesses, and/or evidence).

Archived Notices