# 20 C.F.R. § 702.319 (2026): Obtaining documents from the administrative file for reintroduction at formal hearings

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 702.319 (2026)
- **Heading:** Obtaining documents from the administrative file for reintroduction at formal hearings
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter VI: OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 702: ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE / Subpart C: Adjudication Procedures / § 702.319: § 702.319   Obtaining documents from the administrative file for reintroduction at formal hearings.

## Text

Whenever any party considers any document in the administrative file essential to any further proceedings under the Act, it is the responsibility of such party to obtain such document from the district director and reintroduce it for the record before the administrative law judge. The type of document that may be obtained will be limited to documents previously submitted to the district director, including documents or forms with respect to notices, claims, controversions, contests, progress reports, medical services or supplies, etc. The work products of the district director or his staff will not be subject to retrieval. The procedure for obtaining documents will be for the requesting party to inform the district director in writing of the documents he wishes to obtain, specifying them with particularity. Upon receipt, the district director must promptly forward a copy of the requested materials to the requesting party. A copy of the letter of request and a statement of whether it has been satisfied must be kept in the case file.
[80 FR 12930, Mar. 12, 2015]

## Nearby sections

- [20 C.F.R. § 702.301 (2026) § 702.301   Scope of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_301.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.311 (2026) § 702.311   Handling of claims matters by district directors; informal conferences.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_311.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.312 (2026) § 702.312   Informal conferences; called by and held before whom.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_312.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.313 (2026) § 702.313   Informal conferences; how called; when called.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_313.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.314 (2026) § 702.314   Informal conferences; how conducted; where held.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_314.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.315 (2026) § 702.315   Conclusion of conference; agreement on all matters with respect to the claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_315.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.316 (2026) § 702.316   Conclusion of conference; no agreement on all matters with respect to the claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_316.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.317 (2026) § 702.317   Preparation and transfer of the case for hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_317.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.318 (2026) § 702.318   The record; what constitutes; nontransferability of the administrative file.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_318.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.319 (2026) § 702.319   Obtaining documents from the administrative file for reintroduction at formal hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_319.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.321 (2026) § 702.321   Procedures for determining applicability of section 8(f) of the Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_321.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.331 (2026) § 702.331   Formal hearings; procedure initiating.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_331.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.332 (2026) § 702.332   Formal hearings; how conducted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_332.md)
- [20 C.F.R. § 702.333 (2026) § 702.333   Formal hearings; parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P702_S702_333.md)

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