- Unless the injury occurs before the beginning of the workday, time lost on date of injury is charged to administrative leave.
- EA keeps the claimant in a pay status on the date of injury (DOI) with no charge against COP.
- If the claimant stops work on the DOI, the first day of COP is the day after the DOI.
- For non-postal employees, the period to be charged to COP begins with the first day or shift of disability or medical treatment after the date of injury, provided that the absence began within 45 days after the injury.
- For U.S. Postal Service employees, COP entitlement begins following the three-day waiting period, unless the period of disability exceeds 14 days.
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