{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-10.440","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 10.440","heading":"How does OWCP communicate its final decision concerning recovery of an overpayment, and what appeal right accompanies it?","body":"(a) OWCP will send a copy of the final decision to the individual from whom recovery is sought; his or her representative, if any; and the employing agency.\n(b) The only review of a final decision concerning an overpayment is to the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8124(b) (concerning hearings) and 5 U.S.C. 8128(a) (concerning reconsiderations) do not apply to such a decision. The pendency of an appeal with ECAB has no effect on the finality of the order being appealed; in the event ECAB reverses the final overpayment decision, any monies collected will be restored to the beneficiary.","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":"5ca571532bdee6b8bc0827f277aa575736d68badf90af84becdfa9462e7aae87","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-10.439","next":"us/20-cfr-10.441"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}