[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: 20CFR10.210]



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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 C_Continuation of Pay

 

Sec.  10.210  What are the employee's responsibilities in COP cases?



    An employee who sustains a traumatic injury which he or she 

considers disabling, or someone authorized to act on his or her behalf, 

must take the following actions to ensure continuing eligibility for 

COP. The employee must:

    (a) Complete and submit Form CA-1 to the employing agency as soon as 

possible, but no later than 30 days from the date the traumatic injury 

occurred.

    (b) Ensure that medical evidence supporting disability resulting 

from the claimed traumatic injury, including a statement as to when the 

employee can return to his or her date of injury job, is provided to the 

employer within 10 calendar days after filing the claim for COP.

    (c) Ensure that relevant medical evidence is submitted to OWCP, and 

cooperate with OWCP in developing the claim.

    (d) Ensure that the treating physician specifies work limitations 

and provides them to the employer and/or representatives of OWCP.

    (e) Provide to the treating physician a description of any specific 

alternative positions offered the employee, and ensure that the treating 

physician responds promptly to the employer and/or OWCP, with an opinion 

as to whether and how soon the employee could perform that or any other 

specific position.