{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-802.304","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 802.304","heading":"Purpose of oral argument.","body":"Oral argument may be held by the Board in any case:\n(a) When there is a novel issue not previously considered by the Board; or\n(b) When in the interests of justice oral argument will serve to assist the Board in carrying out the intent of any of the Acts; or\n(c) To resolve conflicting decisions by administrative law judges on a substantial question of law.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER VII—BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 802—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE","Subpart C—Procedure for Review"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"57cf4b16847ffec2c14a77c6938d2c8179414bac3b4e079a07b6a40fddb53a99","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-802.303","next":"us/20-cfr-802.305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}