{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-10.415","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 10.415","heading":"What must a beneficiary do if the number of beneficiaries decreases?","body":"The circumstances under which compensation on account of death shall be terminated are described in 5 U.S.C. 8133(b). A beneficiary in a claim for death benefits should promptly notify OWCP of any event which would affect his or her entitlement to continued compensation. The terms “marriage” and “remarriage” include common-law marriage as recognized and defined by State law in the State where the beneficiary resides. If a beneficiary, or someone acting on his or her behalf, receives a check or electronic payment which includes payment of compensation for any period after the date when entitlement ended, he or she must promptly return such funds to OWCP.","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 E—Compensation and Related Benefits"],"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":"5db2fb55638e78d227ff7f15eda715da4fb722b8990b874991f27d9438cc6a89","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-10.414","next":"us/20-cfr-10.416"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}