702.319—Obtaining documents from the administrative file for reintroduction at formal hearings.
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 shall 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 shall not be subject to retrieval. The procedure for obtaining documents shall 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 shall cause copies of the requested documents to be made and then:
(a)
Place the copies in the file together with the letter of request, and (b) promptly forward the originals to the requesting party. The handling of multiple requests for the same document shall be within the discretion of the district director and with the cooperation of the requesting parties.