(a) To be eligible for COP, a person must:
(1) Have a ``traumatic injury'' as defined at Sec. 10.5(ee) which is
job-related and the cause of the disability, and/or the cause of lost
time due to the need for medical examination and treatment;
(2) File Form CA-1 within 30 days of the date of the injury (but if
that form is not available, using another form would not alone preclude
receipt); and
(3) Begin losing time from work due to the traumatic injury within
45 days of the injury.
(b) OWCP may find that the employee is not entitled to COP for other
reasons consistent with the statute (see Sec. 10.220).