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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 29 - Labor |
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Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of Labor |
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Part 18 - Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges |
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Subpart A - General |
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Parties and Representatives |
§ 18.21 - Party appearance and participation.
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§ 18.21 Party appearance and participation.
(a) In general. A party may appear and participate in the proceeding in person or through a representative.
(b) Waiver of participation. By filing notice with the judge, a party may waive the right to participate in the hearing or the entire proceeding. When all parties waive the right to participate in the hearing, the judge may issue a decision and order based on the pleadings, evidence, and briefs.
(c) Failure to appear. When a party has not waived the right to participate in a hearing, conference or proceeding but fails to appear at a scheduled hearing or conference, the judge may, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, dismiss the proceeding or enter a decision and order without further proceedings if the party fails to establish good cause for its failure to appear.