Labour market · 27/08/1999

Use of Settlement Judges in Longshore and Related Proceedings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges

The Office of Administrative Law Judges has made settlement judges available for certain cases, excluding those under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as of mid-August 1993, due to existing high settlement rates. The amended Rules of Practice and Procedure permit the appointment of settlement judges in cases where parties consent and the Chief Administrative Law Judge deems it a prudent use of resources.