Time Frame Guidelines

Office Of Judges

About Time Frames

A time frame is a schedule for the presentation of evidence by all parties to the litigation of a protest before the Office of Judges. The allotted time frame changes according to the type of protest in litigation. Some time frames are concurrent - the parties develop their evidence at the same time. Some time frames are consecutive - parties develop their evidence one at a time. A time frame order may be amended or extended by the Office of Judges at the request of one or more of the parties for good cause shown.
Below is a list of time frames typically allotted to the various protest types.

Protest Type	Time Frame in Days

Compensability/rejection	90
OP non-medical	180

Permanent Total Disability
Application Threshold	60
I.E.B. Impairment Determination	120
PTD Onset date	45
PTD Entitlement	180/360*
PTD Termination	180
Rehabilitation	180
Reopening	60
Temporary Total Disability	90
Treatment	45
Dependent's Benefits (104 weeks)	60
Death benefits/Fatals	120/240*
Permanent Partial Disability	150/300*

*Consecutive Time Frame: protesting party has first deadline; responding party has second deadline.