This part 10 sets forth the regulations governing administration of
all claims filed under the FECA, except to the extent specified in
certain particular provisions. Its provisions are intended to assist
persons seeking compensation benefits under the FECA, as well as
personnel in the various Federal agencies and the Department of Labor
who process claims filed under the FECA or who perform administrative
functions with respect to the FECA. This part 10 applies to part 25 of
this chapter except as modified by part 25. The various subparts of this
part contain the following:
(a) Subpart A: The general statutory and administrative framework
for processing claims under the FECA. It contains a statement of purpose
and scope, together with definitions of terms, descriptions of basic
forms, information about the disclosure of OWCP records, and a
description of rights and penalties under the FECA, including
convictions for fraud.
(b) Subpart B: The rules for filing notices of injury and claims for
benefits under the FECA. It also addresses evidence and burden of proof,
as well as the process of making decisions concerning eligibility for
benefits.
(c) Subpart C: The rules governing claims for and payment of
continuation of pay.
(d) Subpart D: The rules governing emergency and routine medical
care, second opinion and referee medical examinations directed by OWCP,
and medical reports and records in general. It also addresses the kinds
of treatment which may be authorized and how medical bills are paid.
(e) Subpart E: The rules relating to the payment of monetary
compensation benefits for disability, impairment and death. It includes
the provisions for identifying and processing overpayments of
compensation.
(f) Subpart F: The rules governing the payment of continuing
compensation benefits. It includes provisions concerning the employee's
and the employer's responsibilities in returning the employee to work.
It also contains provisions governing reports of earnings and
dependents, recurrences, and reduction and termination of compensation
benefits.
(g) Subpart G: The rules governing the appeals of decisions under
the FECA. It includes provisions relating to hearings, reconsiderations,
and appeals before the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board.
(h) Subpart H: The rules concerning legal representation and for
adjustment and recovery from a third party. It also contains provisions
relevant to three groups of employees whose status requires special
application of the provisions of the FECA: Federal grand and petit
jurors, Peace Corps volunteers, and non-Federal law enforcement
officers.
(i) Subpart I: Information for medical providers. It includes rules
for medical reports, medical bills, and the OWCP medical fee schedule,
as well as the provisions for exclusion of medical providers.
