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CFR	Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

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

Subpart H

Special Provisions

• Section Number: 10.735
• Section Name: When is a non-Federal law enforcement officer (LEO) covered under the FECA?

    (a) A law enforcement officer (officer) includes an employee of a 
State or local Government, the Governments of U.S. possessions and 
territories, or an employee of the United States pensioned or 
pensionable under sections 521-535 of Title 4, D.C. Code, whose 
functions include the activities listed in 5 U.S.C. 8191.
    (b) Benefits are available to officers who are not ``employees'' 
under 5 U.S.C. 8101, and who are determined in the discretion of OWCP to 
have been engaged in the activities listed in 5 U.S.C. 8191 with respect 
to the enforcement of crimes against the United States. Individuals who 
only perform administrative functions in support of officers are not 
considered officers.
    (c) Except as provided by 5 U.S.C. 8191 and 8192 and elsewhere in 
this part, the provisions of the FECA and of subparts A, B, and D 
through I of this part apply to officers.