• Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
    Final Rule
  • Fed Register #:
    52:5455-57
  • Standard Number:
  • Title:
    Rules of Procedure
  • Abstract:

    This document amends the rules of procedures established by Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission implementing the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJ Act). Changes: raising the net worth ceilings for eligible parties; local government units may now be eligible for fee awards; position of the government that has to be substantially justified has been defined; restriction of the government to introduce during the fee proceeding additional evidence of substantial justificaton. Comments are requested. Effective date: February 23, 1987.

Abstract:
This document amends the rules of procedures established by
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission implementing the
Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJ Act). Changes: raising the net
worth ceilings for eligible parties; local government units may now
be eligible for fee awards; position of the government that has to
be substantially justified has been defined; restriction of the
government to introduce during the fee proceeding additional
evidence of substantial justificaton. Comments are requested.
Effective date: February 23, 1987.