{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-10.529","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 10.529","heading":"What action will OWCP take if the employee files an incomplete report?","body":"(a) If an employee knowingly omits or understates any earnings or work activity in making a report, he or she shall forfeit the right to compensation with respect to any period for which the report was required. A false or evasive statement, omission, concealment, or misrepresentation with respect to employment activity or earnings in a report may also subject an employee to criminal prosecution.\n(b) Where the right to compensation is forfeited, OWCP shall recover any compensation already paid for the period of forfeiture pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8129 and other relevant statutes.","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 F—Continuing 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":"c3775bc66d6d4946900b40830e4447730af731f56d44dab79b8866c6bad42af8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-10.528","next":"us/20-cfr-10.535"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}