[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: 20CFR30.3]

[Page 81]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 30_CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL 
ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 30.3  What do these regulations contain?

    This part 30 sets forth the regulations governing administration of 
all claims that are filed with OWCP, except to the extent specified in 
certain provisions. Its provisions are intended to assist persons 
seeking benefits under the EEOICPA, as well as personnel in the various 
federal agencies and DOL who process claims filed under the EEOICPA or 
who perform administrative functions with respect to the EEOICPA. The 
various subparts of this part contain the following:
    (a) Subpart A: the general statutory and administrative framework 
for processing claims under the EEOICPA. It contains a statement of 
purpose and scope, together with definitions of terms, information 
regarding the disclosure of OWCP records, and a description of rights 
and penalties under the EEOICPA, including convictions for fraud.
    (b) Subpart B: the rules for filing claims for benefits under the 
EEOICPA. It also addresses general standards regarding necessary 
evidence and the burden of proof, descriptions of basic forms and 
special procedures for certain cancer claims.
    (c) Subpart C: the eligibility criteria for conditions covered by 
the EEOICPA.
    (d) Subpart D: the rules governing the adjudication process leading 
from recommended to final decisions made on claims filed under the 
EEOICPA. It also describes the hearing and reopening processes.
    (e) Subpart E: the rules governing medical care, second opinion and 
referee medical examinations directed by OWCP, and medical reports and 
records in general. It also addresses the kinds of treatment that may be 
authorized and how medical bills are paid.
    (f) Subpart F: the rules relating to the payment of monetary 
compensation. It includes the provisions for identifying and processing 
overpayments of compensation.
    (g) Subpart G: the rules concerning legal representation of 
claimants before OWCP, subrogation of the United States, and the effect 
of tort suits against beryllium vendors and atomic weapons employers.
    (h) Subpart H: information for medical providers. It includes rules 
for medical reports, medical bills, and the OWCP medical fee schedule, 
as well as the provisions for exclusion of medical providers.

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