{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-30.806","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 30.806","heading":"What kind of medical evidence must the claimant submit to prove that he or she lost wages due to a covered illness?","body":"OWCP requires the submission of rationalized medical evidence of sufficient probative value to convince the fact-finder that the covered Part E employee experienced a loss in wages in his or her trigger month due to a covered illness, i.e., medical evidence based on a physician's fully explained and reasoned decision (see § 30.805(a)(3)). A loss in wages in the trigger month due solely to non-covered illness matters, such as a reduction in force or voluntary retirement, is not proof of compensable wage-loss under Part E.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER C—ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000","PART 30—CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2000, AS AMENDED","Subpart I—Wage-Loss Determinations Under Part E of EEOICPA"],"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":"eacd041fc968d8a61cde5c9d966f27d22453a728c319863d6f5aab15c2faa132","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-30.805","next":"us/20-cfr-30.807"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}