{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-839.1206","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 839.1206","heading":"How do I submit a claim under this subpart?","body":"(a) No specific form is required. Your request must be in writing and contain the following information:\n(1) It must describe the basis for the claim and state the dollar amount you seek to receive;\n(2) It must include your name, address, and telephone number;\n(3) It must include the name, address, and telephone number of your current or last employer;\n(4) It must be signed by you; and\n(5) It must include any information you believe OPM should consider, such as cancelled checks or other evidence of amounts you paid.\n(b) Send your claim to: Office of Personnel Management, Retirement and Insurance Service, ATTN: FC Section, Washington, DC 20415-3200","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 839—CORRECTION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE ERRORS UNDER THE FEDERAL ERRONEOUS RETIREMENT COVERAGE CORRECTIONS ACT","Subpart L—Discretionary Actions by OPM"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"f9e59cc5f7bf4a78c7bc6d2ed6e2f7c17d88cf8934e48a2ded84e7cbc2bb244f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-839.1205","next":"us/5-cfr-839.1301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}