[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR30.3]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 30_CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL 
 
                      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 EEOICPA, as well as personnel in the various 
federal agencies and DOL who process claims filed under EEOICPA or who 
perform administrative functions with respect to EEOICPA. The various 
subparts of this part contain the following:
    (a) Subpart A: The general statutory and administrative framework 
for processing claims under both Parts B and E of 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 involving EEOICPA claims, including convictions 
for fraud.
    (b) Subpart B: The rules for filing claims for entitlement under

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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 occupational illnesses 
and covered illnesses compensable under Parts B and E of EEOICPA, 
respectively.
    (d) Subpart D: The rules governing the adjudication process leading 
to recommended and final decisions on claims for entitlement filed under 
Parts B and E of EEOICPA. It also describes the hearing and reopening 
processes.
    (e) Subpart E: The rules governing medical care, second opinion and 
referee medical examinations and impairment evaluations directed by OWCP 
as part of its adjudication of entitlement, and medical reports and 
records in general. It also addresses the kinds of medical treatment 
that may be authorized and how medical bills are paid.
    (f) Subpart F: The rules relating to the payment of monetary 
compensation available under Parts B and E of EEOICPA. It includes 
provisions on medical monitoring for beryllium sensitivity, on the 
identification, processing and recovery of overpayments of compensation, 
and on the maximum aggregate amount of compensation payable under Part 
E.
    (g) Subpart G: The rules concerning the representation of claimants 
in connection with the administrative adjudication of claims before 
OWCP, subrogation of the United States, the effect of tort suits against 
beryllium vendors and atomic weapons employers, and the coordination of 
benefits under Part E of EEOICPA with state workers' compensation 
benefits for the same covered illness.
    (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.
    (i) Subpart I: The rules relating to the adjudication of alleged 
periods of wage-loss of covered Part E employees. It also includes 
provisions on the use by OWCP of Social Security Administration earnings 
information and certain medical evidence to establish compensable wage-
loss.
    (j) Subpart J: The rules relating to the adjudication of alleged 
permanent impairment due to the exposure of covered Part E employees to 
toxic substances. It includes provisions relating to the medical 
evaluation of ratable impairments, the rating of progressive conditions, 
and qualifications of physicians.

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