1998 CFR Title 20, Volume 1

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
	10.1	Statutory provisions.
	10.2	Administration of the Act and this chapter.
	10.3	Purpose and scope of this part.
	10.4	Applicability of other parts within this chapter.
	10.5	Definitions and use of terms.
	10.10	Custody of records relating to Federal Employees' Compensation Act matters.
	10.11	Confidentiality of records relating to Federal Employees' Compensation Act matters.
	10.12	Protection, release, inspection and copying of records.
	10.20	Forms.
	10.21	Waiver of compensation rights invalid.
	10.22	Exclusiveness of remedy.
	10.23	Penalties.
	10.100	How to file a notice of injury or death.
	10.101	When a notice of injury or death must be given.
	10.102	Report of injury by the official superior.
	10.103	Report of death by the offical superior.
	10.104	Report of the attending physician.
	10.105	Time for perfecting a claim for compensation.
	10.106	How to file a claim for disability compensation.
	10.107	Application for augmented compensation.
	10.108	How to file an original claim for death benefits.
	10.109	Claims for balance of schedule awards unpaid at death when death is due to other causes.
	10.110	Burden of proof.
	10.111	Submission of other evidence.
	10.120	Report of termination of disability or return to work.
	10.121	Recurrence of disability.
	10.122	Claim for continuing compensation for disability.
	10.123	Employing agency's responsibilities in returning the employee to work.
	10.124	Employee's obligation to return to work or to seek work when able.
	10.125	Affidavit or report by employee of employment and earnings.
	10.126	Claims for continuing compensation for death.
	10.127	Continuation of death compensation for a child, brother, sister or grandchild who has reached the age of 18.
	10.128	Termination of right to compensation for death; reapportionment of compensation.
	10.130	Processing of claims.
	10.131	Request for a hearing.
	10.132	Time and place of hearing; prehearing conference.
	10.133	Conduct of hearing.
	10.134	Subpoenas; witness fees.
	10.135	Employing agency attendance at hearings and submission of evidence.
	10.136	Termination of hearing; release of decision.
	10.137	Postponement; withdrawal or abandonment of request for hearing.
	10.138	Review of decision.
	10.139	Review by the Employee's Compensation Appeals Board.
	10.140	Participation in claims process by employing agency.
	10.141	Representation of the Director.
	10.142	Representation of claimants.
	10.143	Qualification of representative.
	10.144	Authority of representative.
	10.145	Fees for services.
	10.150	Statement relative to substantive rules.
	10.160	Indications for designation of a representative payee.
	10.161	Selection of a payee.
	10.162	Responsibilities of a representative payee.
	10.163	Use of benefit payments.
	10.164	Conservation and investment of benefit payments.
	10.165	Termination of representation.
	10.166	Accounting for benefit payments.
	10.200	Statutory provisions.
	10.201	Right to continuation of pay.
	10.202	Election of annual or sick leave.
	10.203	Controversion by employing agency.
	10.204	Termination and forfeiture of continuation of pay.
	10.205	Pay defined for continuation of pay purposes.
	10.206	Agency accounting and reporting of continuation of pay.
	10.207	Official superior's responsibility in continuation of pay cases.
	10.208	Recurrence of disability.
	10.209	Employee's responsibilities in continuation of pay cases.
	10.300	Maximum and minimum compensation.
	10.301	Temporary total disability rate.
	10.302	Permanent total disability rate.
	10.303	Partial disability rate.
	10.304	Schedule compensation rate.
	10.305	Attendant allowance.
	10.306	Eligibility for death benefits and death benefit rates.
	10.307	Burial and transportation benefits.
	10.310	Buy back of annual or sick leave.
	10.311	Lump-sum awards.
	10.312	Assignment of claim, claims of creditors.
	10.313	Dual benefits.
	10.314	Cost-of-living adjustments.
	10.320	Definitions.
	10.321	Recovery of overpayments.
	10.322	Waiver of recovery--defeat the purpose of the subchapter.
	10.323	Waiver of recovery--against equity and good conscience.
	10.324	Responsibility for providing financial information.
	10.400	Physician and medical services, etc. defined.
	10.401	Medical treatment, hospital services, transportation, etc.
	10.402	Official authorization for treatment.
	10.403	Medical treatment in doubtful cases.
	10.404	Emergency treatment.
	10.405	Medical treatment if symptoms or disability recur.
	10.406	Authority for dental treatment.
	10.407	Medical examinations.
	10.408	Medical referee examination.
	10.409	Furnishing of orthopedic and prosthetic appliances, and dental work.
	10.410	Recording and submission of medical reports.
	10.411	Submission of bills for medical services, appliances and supplies; limitation on payment for services.
	10.412	Reimbursement for medical expenses, transportation costs, loss of wages and incidental expenses.
	10.413	Time limitation on payment of bills.
	10.450	Exclusion for fraud and abuse: Grounds.
	10.451	Automatic exclusion.
	10.452	Initiation of exclusion procedures.
	10.453	Requests for a hearing.
	10.454	Hearings and recommended decision.
	10.455	Review by Director.
	10.456	Effects of exclusion.
	10.457	Reinstatement.
	10.500	Prosecution of third party action by a beneficiary.
	10.501	Assignment of third party.
	10.502	Refusal to assign or prosecute claim when required; effect.
	10.503	Distribution of damages recovered by beneficiary.
	10.504	Distribution of damages where cause of action is assigned.
	10.505	Office may require beneficiary to settle or compromise third party suit.
	10.506	Official superior's responsibility in cases involving potential third party liability.
	10.507	Satisfaction of the interest of the United States.
	10.600	Definition of volunteer.
	10.601	Applicability of the Act.
	10.602	When disability compensation commences.
	10.603	Pay rate for compensation purposes.
	10.604	Period of service as a volunteer.
	10.605	Conditions of coverage while serving outside the United States and the District of Columbia.
	10.610	Definition of a law enforcement officer.
	10.611	Applicability.
	10.612	Conditions for eligibility.
	10.613	Time for filing a claim.
	10.614	How to file a notice of injury or death.
	10.615	Benefits.
	10.616	Computation of benefits.
	10.617	Responsibilities of the claimant, the employing agency and the Office.
	10.618	Consultation with Attorney General and other agencies.
	10.619	Cooperation with State and local agencies.
	10.620	Definition of juror.
	10.621	Applicability.
	10.622	Performance of duty.
	10.623	When disability compensation commences.
	10.624	Pay rate for compensation purposes.