{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-10.416","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 10.416","heading":"How does a change in the number of beneficiaries affect the amount of compensation paid to the other beneficiaries?","body":"If compensation to a beneficiary is terminated, the amount of compensation payable to one or more of the remaining beneficiaries may be reapportioned. Similarly, the birth of a posthumous child may result in a reapportionment of the amount of compensation payable to other beneficiaries. The parent, or someone acting on the child's behalf, shall promptly notify OWCP of the birth and submit a copy of the birth certificate.","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":"762048f6e515d7ba9a5ced865a9ec3544010b8a2a7e8b8f9af928df845bb3c11","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-10.415","next":"us/20-cfr-10.417"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}