# Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before the Office of Administrative Law Judges
> **US Department of Labor** · Direct final rule; withdrawal. · Published 2021-02-25 · Effective 2021-02-25 · 86 FR 11426
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-04005
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Labor
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 11426
- **CFR reference:** 29 CFR 18
- **Publication date:** 2021-02-25
- **Effective date:** 2021-02-25
## Abstract

Due to the receipt of significant adverse comment, the Department of Labor is withdrawing the January 11, 2021 direct final rule (DFR) that would have provided for electronic filing (e-filing) and electronic service (e-service) of papers, required e-filing for persons represented by attorneys or non-attorney representatives unless good cause is shown justifying a different form of filing, and required advance notice to the parties of the manner of a hearing or prehearing conference.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/25/2021-04005/rules-of-practice-and-procedure-for-administrative-hearings-before-the-office-of-administrative-law)
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