[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: 20CFR61.301]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                      CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF WORKERS'

                         COMPENSATION PROGRAMS,

                           DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 61_CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE WAR HAZARDS COMPENSATION ACT, 

AS AMENDED--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart D_Detention Benefits

 

Sec.  61.301  Filing a claim for detention benefits.



    (a) A claim for detention benefits shall contain the following 

information: Name, address, and occupation of the missing employee; 

name, address and relation to the employee of any dependent making 

claim; name and address of the employer; contract number under which 

employed; date, place and circumstances of capture or detention; date, 

place and circumstances of release (if applicable). The employer shall 

provide information about the circumstances of the detention and the 

employee's payrate at the time of capture. Dependents making claim for 

detention benefits may be required to submit all evidence available to 

them concerning the employment status of the missing person and the 

circumstances surrounding his or her absence.

    (b) A claim filed by a dependent or by the employee upon his or her 

release should be sent with any supporting documentation to the U.S. 

Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Branch of 

Special Claims, P.O. Box 37117, Washington, DC 20013-7117.