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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 B

Filing Notices and Claims; Submitting Evidence

• Section Number: 10.111
• Section Name: What should the employer do when an employee files an initial claim for compensation due to disability or permanent impairment?

    (a) When an employee is disabled by a work-related injury and loses 
pay for more than three calendar days, or has a permanent impairment or 
serious disfigurement as described in 5 U.S.C. 8107, the employer shall 
furnish the employee with Form CA-7 for the purpose of claiming 
compensation.
    (b) If the employee is receiving continuation of pay (COP), the 
employer should give Form CA-7 to the employee by the 30th day of the 
COP period and submit the form to OWCP by the 40th day of the COP 
period. If the employee has not returned the form to the employer by the 
40th day of the COP period, the employer should ask him or her to submit 
it as soon as possible.
    (c) Upon receipt of Form CA-7 from the employee, or someone acting 
on his or her behalf, the employer shall complete the appropriate 
portions of the form. As soon as possible, but no more than five working 
days after receipt from the employee, the employer shall forward the 
completed Form CA-7 and
any accompanying medical report to OWCP.