{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-61.302","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 61.302","heading":"Time limitations for filing a claim for detention benefits.","body":"The time limitation provisions found in the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) apply to the filing of claims for detention benefits. The Office may waive the time limitations if it finds that circumstances beyond the claimant's control prevented the filing of a timely claim.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER F—COMPENSATION FOR INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, OR ENEMY DETENTION OF EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTORS WITH THE UNITED STATES","PART 61—CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE WAR HAZARDS COMPENSATION ACT, AS AMENDED","Subpart D—Detention 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":"7dc76472030661b4bec3581d033ceee7e61bbcaf89c74cb40320f84de7eb66e4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-61.301","next":"us/20-cfr-61.303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}