(a) In reaching any decision with respect to FECA coverage or
entitlement, OWCP considers the claim presented by the claimant, the
report by the employer, and the results of such investigation as OWCP
may deem necessary.
(b) OWCP claims staff apply the law, the regulations, and its
procedures to the facts as reported or obtained upon investigation. They
also apply decisions of the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board and
administrative decisions of OWCP as set forth in FECA Program Memoranda.
