---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 802.303"
title: "20"
number: "802.303"
heading: "Decision; no oral argument."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/802.303"
---

# §802.303. Decision; no oral argument.

- (a) In the event that no oral argument is ordered pursuant to [§ 802.306](/cfr/20/802.306.md), the Board shall proceed to review the record of the case as expeditiously as possible after all briefs, supporting statements, and other pertinent documents have been received.
- (b) Each case shall be considered in the order in which it becomes ready for decision, regardless of docket number, although for good cause shown, upon the filing of a motion to expedite by a party, the Board may advance the order in which a particular case is to be considered.
- (c) The Board may advance an appeal on the docket on its own motion if the interests of justice would be served by so doing.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950, 15 FR 3174; Secretary of Labor's Order 03-2006, 71 FR 4219, January 25, 2006.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 27292, July 20, 1987, unless otherwise noted.