20 CFR § 802.302 - Docketing of appeals.

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title: "20 CFR § 802.302 - Docketing of appeals."
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title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
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section_name: "Docketing of appeals."
chapter_name: "BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
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regulatory_source: "52 FR 27292, July 20, 1987, unless otherwise noted."
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# 802.302 Docketing of appeals.

(a) *Maintenance of dockets.* A docket of all proceedings shall be maintained by the Board. Each proceeding shall be assigned a number in chronological order upon the date on which a notice of appeal is received. Correspondence or further applications in connection with any pending case shall refer to the docket number of that case.

(b) *Inspection of docket; publication of decision.* The docket of the Board shall be open to public inspection. The Board shall publish its decisions in a form which is readily available for inspection, and shall allow the public to inspect its decisions at the permanent location of the Board.