(a) Claims for compensation for disability or death shall be in
writing and filed with the district director for the compensation
district in which the injury or death occurred. The Social Security
Number (SSN) of the injured employee and, in cases of death, the SSN of
the person seeking survivor benefits shall also be set forth on each
claim. Claims may be filed anytime after the seventh day of disability
or anytime following the death of the employee. Except as provided
below, the right to compensation is barred unless a claim is filed
within one year of the injury or death, or (where payment is made
without an award) within one year of the date on which the last
compensation payment was made.
(b) In the case of a hearing loss claim, the time for filing a claim
does not begin to run until the employee receives an audiogram with the
accompanying report which indicates the employee has sustained a hearing
loss that is related to his or her employment. (See Sec. 702.441).
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number
1215-0160)
[50 FR 398, Jan. 3, 1985, as amended at 51 FR 4284, Feb. 3, 1986; 58 FR
68032, Dec. 23, 1993]
