{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-10.431","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 10.431","heading":"What does OWCP do when an overpayment is identified?","body":"Before seeking to recover an overpayment or adjust benefits, OWCP will advise the beneficiary in writing that:\n(a) The overpayment exists, and the amount of overpayment;\n(b) A preliminary finding shows either that the individual was or was not at fault in the creation of the overpayment;\n(c) He or she has the right to inspect and copy Government records relating to the overpayment; and\n(d) He or she has the right to present evidence which challenges the fact or amount of the overpayment, and/or challenges the preliminary finding that he or she was at fault in the creation of the overpayment. He or she may also request that recovery of the overpayment be waived.","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":"782eb79c526fcfeef9fb291f81bf1d07aef4fa45e268408fe9f527eacff8c7c5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-10.430","next":"us/20-cfr-10.432"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}