{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-10.103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 10.103","heading":"How and when is a claim for permanent impairment filed?","body":"Form CA-7 is used to claim compensation for impairment to a body part covered under the schedule established by 5 U.S.C. 8107. All such notices should be submitted electronically wherever feasible to facilitate processing of such claims. All employers that currently do not have such capability should create such a method by December 31, 2012. If Form CA-7 has already been filed to claim disability compensation, an employee may file a claim for such impairment by sending a letter to OWCP which specifies the nature of the benefit claimed. OWCP may create a form specifically for schedule award claims; if that form is created, only that form may be used to file a claim under 5 U.S.C. 8107.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT","PART 10—CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT, AS AMENDED","Subpart B—Filing Notices and Claims; Submitting Evidence"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"3dcd891f92ba79f85a5a014d66c76179a35b311765fce8985089d8ba28ebf1d1","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-10.102","next":"us/20-cfr-10.104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}