[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: 20CFR10.111]



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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 B_Filing Notices and Claims; Submitting Evidence

 

Sec.  10.111  What should the employer do when an employee files an 

initial claim for compensation due to disability or permanent impairment?



    (a) When an employee is disabled by a work-related injury and loses 

pay for more than three calendar days, or has a permanent impairment or 

serious disfigurement as described in 5 U.S.C. 8107, the employer shall 

furnish the employee with Form CA-7 for the purpose of claiming 

compensation.

    (b) If the employee is receiving continuation of pay (COP), the 

employer should give Form CA-7 to the employee by the 30th day of the 

COP period and submit the form to OWCP by the 40th day of the COP 

period. If the employee has not returned the form to the employer by the 

40th day of the COP period, the employer should ask him or her to submit 

it as soon as possible.

    (c) Upon receipt of Form CA-7 from the employee, or someone acting 

on his or her behalf, the employer shall complete the appropriate 

portions of the form. As soon as possible, but no more than five working 

days after receipt from the employee, the employer shall forward the 

completed Form CA-7 and



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any accompanying medical report to OWCP.