The Administrative Judge held a video status conference today, and shared some news about the EEOC’s plans for moving this case forward.

First, the Judge announced that the special website created for this case will be posted and active in the coming weeks. She said that in the coming weeks, the EEOC will issue a notice to all of the claimants about the EEOC website. We do not yet know what will be on the EEOC website, or when this will all happen. When the EEOC notice is issued, we will post a copy of it on this website.

Second, the Administrative Judge also discussed the group of individuals that the Agency has now identified as untimely.  Meaning, the Agency has identified certain individuals they believe did not submit a timely claim to NEEOSIO. The Administrative Judge has asked our offices to provide any evidence that claims were timely.  In the coming weeks, our offices will be working with claimants to gather the necessary information for the Administrative Judge.

Third, the Judge stated that the EEOC plans to begin hearings on some claims sometime in the middle of 2023. She said that not all claims will receive a hearing, but that the EEOC would choose certain claims to be heard by EEOC Administrative Judges. We do not know which claimants will have their claims selected for a hearing, how the EEOC will make those selections, or how the hearings will work. When we have additional details on the EEOC’s hearing process for this case, we will post those details on this website.

We wish all of you a joyous holiday season. We sincerely hope that the Administrative Judge’s news from today means that we will all see some real progress in 2023 toward a final result for your claim in this case. We continue to fight for justice for all of the claimants in this case. And as always, please continue to monitor this website for any important updates.