{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-10.434","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 10.434","heading":"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?","body":"If OWCP finds that the recipient of an overpayment was not at fault, repayment will still be required unless:\n(a) Adjustment or recovery of the overpayment would defeat the purpose of the FECA (see § 10.436), or\n(b) Adjustment or recovery of the overpayment would be against equity and good conscience (see § 10.437).","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":"8c0de2433494506b7977a590e7e8174ecfa77bf149b5e1815c69d88125fc7c76","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-10.433","next":"us/20-cfr-10.435"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}