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(a) The United States shall authorize the continuation of pay of an
employee, as defined in section 8101(1) of this title (other than those
referred to in clause (B) or (E)), who has filed a claim for a period of
wage loss due to a traumatic injury with his immediate superior on a form
approved by the Secretary of Labor within the time specified in section
8122(a)(2) of this title.
(b) Continuation of pay under this subchapter shall be furnished--
(1) without a break in time unless controverted under regulations of the
Secretary;
(2) for a period not to exceed 45 days; and
(3) under accounting procedures and such other regulations as the
Secretary may require.
(c) An employee may use annual or sick leave to his credit at the time
the disability begins, but his compensation for disability does not begin,
and the time periods specified by section 8117 of this title do not begin
to run, until termination of pay as set forth in subsections (a) and (b)
or the use of annual or sick leave ends.
(d) If a claim under subsection (a) is denied by the Secretary, payments
under this section shall, at the option of the employee, be charged to
sick or annual leave or shall be deemed overpayments of pay within the
meaning of section 5584 of title 5, United States Code.
(e) Payments under this section shall not be considered as compensation
as defined by section 8101(12) of this title.
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