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2-0200 GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE <strong>FECA</strong><br />

TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

Paragraph and Subject Date Trans. No.<br />

Table <strong>of</strong> Contents 07/04 04-05<br />

1. Purpose and Scope 08/91 91-36<br />

2. General Provisions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>FECA</strong> 07/04 04-05<br />

3. Responsibilities <strong>of</strong> the Claims Examiner 07/04 04-05<br />

4. Reference Materials for Claims Examiners 07/04 04-05<br />

2-0200-1 Purpose and Scope<br />

1. Purpose and Scope. This chapter is intended to serve as an introduction to the<br />

coverage and requirements <strong>of</strong> the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (<strong>FECA</strong>) as<br />

amended. It summarizes the general provisions <strong>of</strong> the Act and describes the responsibilities<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Claims Examiner (CE) in administering the <strong>FECA</strong>. The reference materials listed at<br />

the end <strong>of</strong> the chapter should be available to CEs in each district <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />

2-0200-2 General Provisions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>FECA</strong><br />

2. General Provisions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>FECA</strong>.<br />

a. Definition <strong>of</strong> Injury. The term "injury" includes all diseases proximately<br />

caused by the employment as well as damage to or destruction <strong>of</strong> medical braces,<br />

artificial limbs and other prosthetic appliances. Aggravation <strong>of</strong> a pre-existing<br />

condition by the employment is also compensable.<br />

b. Requirements for Eligibility. Each claim for compensation must be filed within<br />

three years <strong>of</strong> the date <strong>of</strong> injury, except where the <strong>of</strong>ficial superior had actual<br />

knowledge <strong>of</strong> the injury within 30 days <strong>of</strong> its occurrence. The claimant must be a<br />

civil employee, and an injury must have resulted from the incident claimed. Finally,<br />

the injury or disease must have occurred in performance <strong>of</strong> the claimant's duties,<br />

and it must be causally related to factors <strong>of</strong> employment. See <strong>FECA</strong> PM 2-800<br />

through 2-806.<br />

c. Medical Care. An injured employee who meets the statutory conditions <strong>of</strong><br />

coverage is entitled to all medical care which is required to cure, give relief, or<br />

reduce the degree or period <strong>of</strong> disability. No dollar maximum or time limitation is<br />

placed on medical care, which will be provided as long as the evidence indicates it is<br />

needed for the effects <strong>of</strong> the job-related injury. See <strong>FECA</strong> PM 2-810 and <strong>FECA</strong> PM<br />

Part 3.

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