[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: 20CFR10.2]



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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.  10.2  What do these regulations contain?



    This part 10 sets forth the regulations governing administration of 

all claims filed under the FECA, except to the extent specified in 

certain particular provisions. Its provisions are intended to assist 

persons seeking compensation benefits under the FECA, as well as 

personnel in the various Federal agencies and the Department of Labor 

who process claims filed under the FECA or who perform administrative 

functions with respect to the FECA. This part 10 applies to part 25 of 

this chapter except as modified by part 25. The various subparts of this 

part contain the following:

    (a) Subpart A: The general statutory and administrative framework 

for processing claims under the FECA. It contains a statement of purpose 

and scope, together with definitions of terms, descriptions of basic 

forms, information about the disclosure of OWCP records, and a 

description of rights and penalties under the FECA, including 

convictions for fraud.

    (b) Subpart B: The rules for filing notices of injury and claims for 

benefits under the FECA. It also addresses evidence and burden of proof, 

as well as the process of making decisions concerning eligibility for 

benefits.

    (c) Subpart C: The rules governing claims for and payment of 

continuation of pay.

    (d) Subpart D: The rules governing emergency and routine 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 which may be authorized and how medical bills are paid.

    (e) Subpart E: The rules relating to the payment of monetary 

compensation benefits for disability, impairment and death. It includes 

the provisions for identifying and processing overpayments of 

compensation.



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    (f) Subpart F: The rules governing the payment of continuing 

compensation benefits. It includes provisions concerning the employee's 

and the employer's responsibilities in returning the employee to work. 

It also contains provisions governing reports of earnings and 

dependents, recurrences, and reduction and termination of compensation 

benefits.

    (g) Subpart G: The rules governing the appeals of decisions under 

the FECA. It includes provisions relating to hearings, reconsiderations, 

and appeals before the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board.

    (h) Subpart H: The rules concerning legal representation and for 

adjustment and recovery from a third party. It also contains provisions 

relevant to three groups of employees whose status requires special 

application of the provisions of the FECA: Federal grand and petit 

jurors, Peace Corps volunteers, and non-Federal law enforcement 

officers.

    (i) Subpart I: 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.