[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR10.1]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 10_CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION 
ACT, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 10.1  What rules govern the administration of the FECA and 
this chapter?

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 8145 and Secretary's Order 5-96, the 
responsibility for administering the FECA, except for 5 U.S.C. 8149 as 
it pertains to the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, has been 
delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards. The 
Assistant Secretary, in turn, has delegated the authority and 
responsibility for administering the FECA to the Director of the Office 
of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP). Except as otherwise provided 
by law, the Director, OWCP and his or her designees have the exclusive 
authority to administer, interpret and enforce the provisions of the 
Act.