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(3) The case must be coded as withdrawn and the imaged copy retained by the Office. The
CE should code the claim as follows:
Adjudication Status: SU
Case Status: CL
Rep/Acc flag: N
(4) In traumatic injury cases, determine if COP is payable (see FECA PM 2-807). Any COP
paid will be charged to either sick or annual leave or become an overpayment with the
employing agency. The claimant, not the employing agency, should make the choice of
electing either sick or annual leave.
(5) Employing agencies are not permitted to compel any employee to withdraw a claim.
However, if OWCP is notified of an allegation that an employing agency has compelled a
claimant or survivor to withdraw a claim, the CE must immediately advise district office
management in writing.
(6) Upon notification of a credible allegation that the employing agency may have
improperly compelled the claimant or survivor to withdraw a claim, the district office
manager should immediately contact the employing agency by telephone or written
correspondence to discuss the matter and to prevent future occurrences. The telephone
conversation must be documented on Form CA-110 and imaged in the case file. (See FECA
Regulations, 20 C.F.R. 10.117(b)).
(7) A claim may be reinstated if a district office manager has concerns that a claimant or
survivor may have been compelled by the employing agency to withdraw his or her claim.
2-0800-6 Evidence
6. Evidence. Decisions on claims are based on the written record, which may include forms, reports,
letters, and other evidence of various types such as photographs, drawings, and X-rays. Evidence may
not be incorporated by reference, nor may evidence from another case file be used. Most of the evidence
required in a compensation claim is obtained from the following sources:
a. Claimant. In disability cases, the claimant is the injured employee, while in death cases the
claimant is the dependent seeking benefits. The claimant must always submit enough evidence to
establish a prima facie case and other evidence which the Office may require.
b. Employing Agency. The employing agency is required to complete the reports and
statements needed from it and then submit the evidence to OWCP. Unless the employee has long
since left the agency's rolls, it should also assist the claimant in completing the notice of injury,
claim form, and other evidence.
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