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Technical Changes
nAllows OWCP to match records of FECA beneficiaries with SSA earning
records.
nMoves the three-day waiting to the beginning of the Continuation of Pay
(COP) period.
nAllows OWCP to recoup costs of COP from
a
claimant’s recovery from a third party.
nProvides that an employee eligible for
both FECA
and OPM benefits may not retroactively elect FECA benefits for a period for which s/he was paid
retirement benefits.