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- 20 CFR 10.207 · May an employee who returns to work, then stops work again due to the effects of the injury, receive COP?
- 20 CFR 10.210 · What are the employee's responsibilities in COP cases?
- 20 CFR 10.211 · What are the employer's responsibilities in COP cases?
- 20 CFR 10.215 · How does OWCP compute the number of days of COP used?
- 20 CFR 10.216 · How is the pay rate for COP calculated?
- 20 CFR 10.217 · Is COP charged if the employee continues to work, but in a different job that pays less?
- 20 CFR 10.220 · When is an employer not required to pay COP?
- 20 CFR 10.221 · How is a claim for COP controverted?
- 20 CFR 10.222 · When may an employer terminate COP which has already begun?
- 20 CFR 10.223 · Are there other circumstances under which OWCP will not authorize payment of COP?
- 20 CFR 10.224 · What happens if OWCP finds that the employee is not entitled to COP after it has been paid?
- 20 CFR 10.300 · What are the basic rules for authorizing emergency medical care?
- 20 CFR 10.301 · May the physician designated on Form CA-16 refer the employee to another medical specialist or medical facility?
- 20 CFR 10.302 · Should the employer authorize medical care if he or she doubts that the injury occurred, or that it is work-related?
- 20 CFR 10.303 · Should the employer use a Form CA-16 to authorize medical testing when an employee is exposed to a workplace hazard just once?
- 20 CFR 10.304 · Are there any exceptions to these procedures for obtaining medical care?
- 20 CFR 10.310 · What are the basic rules for obtaining medical care?
- 20 CFR 10.311 · What are the special rules for the services of chiropractors?
- 20 CFR 10.312 · What are the special rules for the services of clinical psychologists?
- 20 CFR 10.313 · Will OWCP pay for preventive treatment?
- 20 CFR 10.314 · Will OWCP pay for the services of an attendant?
- 20 CFR 10.315 · Will OWCP pay for transportation to obtain medical treatment?
- 20 CFR 10.316 · After selecting a treating physician, may an employee choose to be treated by another physician instead?
- 20 CFR 10.320 · Can OWCP require an employee to be examined by another physician?
- 20 CFR 10.321 · What happens if the opinion of the physician selected by OWCP differs from the opinion of the physician selected by the employee?
- 20 CFR 10.322 · Who pays for second opinion and referee examinations?
- 20 CFR 10.323 · What are the penalties for failing to report for or obstructing a second opinion or referee examination?
- 20 CFR 10.324 · May an employer require an employee to undergo a physical examination in connection with a work-related injury?
- 20 CFR 10.330 · What are the requirements for medical reports?
- 20 CFR 10.331 · How and when should the medical report be submitted?
- 20 CFR 10.332 · What additional medical information will OWCP require to support continuing payment of benefits?
- 20 CFR 10.333 · What additional medical information will OWCP require to support a claim for a schedule award?
- 20 CFR 10.335 · How are medical bills submitted?
- 20 CFR 10.336 · What are the time frames for submitting bills?
- 20 CFR 10.337 · If an employee is only partially reimbursed for a medical expense, must the provider refund the balance of the amount paid to the employee?
- 20 CFR 10.400 · What is total disability?
- 20 CFR 10.401 · When and how is compensation for total disability paid?
- 20 CFR 10.402 · What is partial disability?
- 20 CFR 10.403 · When and how is compensation for partial disability paid?
- 20 CFR 10.404 · When and how is compensation for a schedule impairment paid?
- 20 CFR 10.405 · Who is considered a dependent in a claim based on disability or impairment?
- 20 CFR 10.406 · What are the maximum and minimum rates of compensation in disability cases?
- 20 CFR 10.410 · Who is entitled to compensation in case of death, and what are the rates of compensation payable in death cases?
- 20 CFR 10.411 · What are the maximum and minimum rates of compensation in death cases?
- 20 CFR 10.412 · Will OWCP pay the costs of burial and transportation of the remains?
- 20 CFR 10.413 · May a schedule award be paid after an employee's death?
- 20 CFR 10.414 · What reports of dependents are needed in death cases?
- 20 CFR 10.415 · What must a beneficiary do if the number of beneficiaries decreases?
- 20 CFR 10.416 · How does a change in the number of beneficiaries affect the amount of compensation paid to the other beneficiaries?
- 20 CFR 10.417 · What reports are needed when compensation payments continue for children over age 18?
- 20 CFR 10.420 · How are cost-of-living adjustments applied?
- 20 CFR 10.421 · May a beneficiary receive other kinds of payments from the Federal Government concurrently with compensation?
- 20 CFR 10.422 · May compensation payments be issued in a lump sum?
- 20 CFR 10.423 · May compensation payments be assigned to, or attached by, creditors?
- 20 CFR 10.424 · May someone other than the beneficiary be designated to receive compensation payments?
- 20 CFR 10.425 · May compensation be claimed for periods of restorable leave?
- 20 CFR 10.430 · How does OWCP notify an individual of a payment made?
- 20 CFR 10.431 · What does OWCP do when an overpayment is identified?
- 20 CFR 10.432 · How can an individual present evidence to OWCP in response to a preliminary notice of an overpayment?
- 20 CFR 10.433 · Under what circumstances can OWCP waive recovery of an overpayment?
- 20 CFR 10.434 · If OWCP finds that the recipient of an overpayment was not at fault, what criteria are used to decide whether to waive recovery of it?
- 20 CFR 10.435 · Is an individual responsible for an overpayment that resulted from an error made by OWCP or another Government agency?
- 20 CFR 10.436 · Under what circumstances would recovery of an overpayment defeat the purpose of the FECA?
- 20 CFR 10.437 · Under what circumstances would recovery of an overpayment be against equity and good conscience?
- 20 CFR 10.438 · Can OWCP require the individual who received the overpayment to submit additional financial information?
- 20 CFR 10.439 · What is addressed at a pre-recoupment hearing?
- 20 CFR 10.440 · How does OWCP communicate its final decision concerning recovery of an overpayment, and what appeal right accompanies it?
- 20 CFR 10.441 · How are overpayments collected?
- 20 CFR 10.500 · What are the basic rules governing continuing receipt of compensation benefits and return to work?
- 20 CFR 10.501 · What medical evidence is necessary to support continuing receipt of compensation benefits?
- 20 CFR 10.502 · How does OWCP evaluate evidence in support of continuing receipt of compensation benefits?
- 20 CFR 10.503 · Under what circumstances may OWCP reduce or terminate compensation benefits?
- 20 CFR 10.505 · What actions must the employer take?
- 20 CFR 10.506 · May the employer monitor the employee's medical care?
- 20 CFR 10.507 · How should the employer make an offer of suitable work?
- 20 CFR 10.508 · May relocation expenses be paid for an employee who would need to move to accept an offer of reemployment?
- 20 CFR 10.509 · If an employee's light duty job is eliminated due to downsizing, what is the effect on compensation?
- 20 CFR 10.510 · When may a light duty job form the basis of a loss of wage-earning capacity determination?
- 20 CFR 10.511 · How may a loss of wage-earning capacity determination be modified?
- 20 CFR 10.515 · What actions must the employee take with respect to returning to work?
- 20 CFR 10.516 · How will an employee know if OWCP considers a job to be suitable?
- 20 CFR 10.517 · What are the penalties for refusing to accept a suitable job offer?
- 20 CFR 10.518 · Does OWCP provide services to help employees return to work?
- 20 CFR 10.519 · What action will OWCP take if an employee refuses to undergo vocational rehabilitation?
- 20 CFR 10.520 · How does OWCP determine compensation after an employee completes a vocational rehabilitation program?
- 20 CFR 10.521 · If an employee elects to receive retirement benefits instead of FECA benefits, what effect may such an election have on that employee's entitlement to FECA compensation?
- 20 CFR 10.525 · What information must the employee report?
- 20 CFR 10.526 · Must the employee report volunteer activities?
- 20 CFR 10.527 · Does OWCP verify reports of earnings?
- 20 CFR 10.528 · What action will OWCP take if the employee fails to file a report of activity indicating an ability to work?
- 20 CFR 10.529 · What action will OWCP take if the employee files an incomplete report?
- 20 CFR 10.535 · How are dependents defined, and what information must the employee report?
- 20 CFR 10.536 · What is the penalty for failing to submit a report of dependents?
- 20 CFR 10.537 · What reports are needed when compensation payments continue for children over age 18?
- 20 CFR 10.540 · When and how is compensation reduced or terminated?
- 20 CFR 10.541 · What action will OWCP take after issuing written notice of its intention to reduce or terminate compensation?
- 20 CFR 10.600 · How can final decisions of OWCP be reviewed?
- 20 CFR 10.605 · What is reconsideration?
- 20 CFR 10.606 · How does a claimant request reconsideration?
- 20 CFR 10.607 · What is the time limit for requesting reconsideration?