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Proper citation form for significant decisions

Do not use a middle initial. In re is not followed by a colon.

For cases docketed after June 24, 2025, the beginning of the docket designates the appeal type and the first two numbers of the docket designate the year of the appeal, such as:

WC-25-00000
F-25-00000
CRSA-25-00000

For cases docketed from 1985 through June 24, 2025, the first two numbers of the docket designate the year of the appeal, and the docket numbers do not contain a comma.

In re Michael Bell, BIIA Dec., 11 15598 (2012)

For cases docketed before 1985, the docket numbers contain a comma.

In re Herman Arnott, BIIA Dec., 24,755 (1965)

Decisions issued by the Board, which have not been identified as significant, should not be cited as if they were significant. The proper citation form for a Board Decision and Order not identified is:

In re Injured T. Worker, Dckt. No. 00 00000 (February 1, 1900)