{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-10.704","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 10.704","heading":"What penalties apply to representatives who collect a fee without approval?","body":"Representatives who collect a fee without proper approval from OWCP may be charged with a misdemeanor under 18 U.S.C. 292.","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 H—Special Provisions"],"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":"1be837e9ca26a7c698d2fa065904a6957681a1a7b32f9abb8b50e3506e479fb3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-10.703","next":"us/20-cfr-10.705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}