29 CFR 18.43 : Labor (§ 0.735-1 To Parts 4908-4999) — (§ 0.735-1 To § 99.530) — Office Of The Secretary Of Labor (§ 0.735-1 To § 99.530) — Rules Of Practice And Procedure For Administrative Hearings Before The Office Of Administrative Law Judges (§ 18.10 To Appendix To Subpart B Of Part 18) — General (§ 18.10 To § 18.95) — Prehearing Procedure (§ 18.40 To § 18.44) — Consolidation; separate hearings.

(a) Consolidation. If separate proceedings before the Office of the Administrative Law Judges involve a common question of law or fact, a judge may:

(1) Join for hearing any or all matters at issue in the proceedings;

(2) Consolidate the proceedings; or

(3) Issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay.

(b) Separate hearings. For convenience, to avoid prejudice, or to expedite and economize, the judge may order a separate hearing of one or more issues.