[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR301.306]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
   CHAPTER III--FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC., DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 301--INMATE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart C--Compensation for Work-Related Physical Impairment or Death
 
Sec. 301.306  Appeal of determination.

    (a) An Inmate Accident Compensation Committee (hereafter referred to 
as the ``Committee'') shall be appointed by the Chief Operating Officer, 
Federal Prison Industries, Inc., under authority delegated by the Board 
of Directors of Federal Prison Industries, Inc., pursuant to 28 CFR 
0.99. The Committee shall consist of four members and four alternate 
members, with any three thereof required to form a quorum for decision-
making purposes.
    (b) Any claimant not satisfied with any decision of the Claims 
Examiner concerning the amount or right to compensation shall, upon 
written request made within 30 days after the date of issuance of such 
determination, or up to 30 days thereafter upon a showing of reasonable 
cause, be afforded an opportunity for either an in-person hearing before 
the Committee, or Committee reconsideration of the decision. A claimant 
may request an in-person hearing or reconsideration by writing to the 
Inmate Accident Compensation Committee, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 
First Street NW., Washington, DC 20534.
    (c) Upon receipt of claimant's request, a determination will be made 
regarding the timeliness of the filing. If the request is timely filed, 
or if reasonable cause exists to accept the request filed in an untimely 
manner, the request shall be accepted. Once accepted, a copy of the 
information upon which the Claims Examiner's initial determination was 
based shall be mailed to the claimant at the claimant's last known 
address, or to claimant's duly

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appointed representative, provided the release of such information is 
not determined to pose a threat to the safety of the claimant, any other 
inmate, or staff.