On September 26, 2022, Phase 1 Class Counsel and the Agency had a video conference with the Administrative Judge where the spreadsheet project was discussed in detail.Prior to the conference, the EEOC began analyzing the data at an overview level, and was prepared with a series of questions for both sides about the submitted data.

The conference lasted a little over two hours. At the conclusion, the Administrative Judge directed both sides to submit certain revisions to the spreadsheet by no later than October 21, 2022. Among the revisions requested of the Agency was that all claimants without claim numbers are to be assigned claim numbers, and any columns or individuals previously removed by the Agency would be restored. In addition, the Administrative Judge has also requested that our offices eliminate a small number of duplicate entries. Furthermore, the Administrative Judge directed both parties to resubmit an additional copy of claimant documents submitted previously.

The next status conference is scheduled for October 31, 2022 at 11:00 am. Please continue to monitor our website for updates.