Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 29 - Labor |
Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of Labor |
Part 18 - Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges |
Subpart A - General |
Prehearing Procedure |
§ 18.43 - Consolidation; separate hearings.
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§ 18.43 Consolidation; separate hearings.
(a) Consolidation. If separate proceedings before the Office of the Administrative Law Judges involve a common question of law or fact, a judge may:
(1) Join for hearing any or all matters at issue in the proceedings;
(2) Consolidate the proceedings; or
(3) Issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay.
(b) Separate hearings. For convenience, to avoid prejudice, or to expedite and economize, the judge may order a separate hearing of one or more issues.