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entire group <strong>of</strong> cases must be adjudicated as a unit in order to ensure uniformity <strong>of</strong> action and to<br />

minimize the amount <strong>of</strong> material to be assembled by the agency. Each case file must bear a<br />

record by name and case number <strong>of</strong> the other cases involved. Once the cases are adjudicated,<br />

they may be separated for ease in handling, provided that each case is annotated to show the<br />

disposition <strong>of</strong> the others.<br />

b. Personnel Records for Separated Employees. Official Personnel Files (OPFs) and Employee<br />

Medical Folders (EMFs) for separated Federal employees are usually sent to the Federal Records<br />

Center (FRC) in St. Louis, MO within 30 days after separation. Therefore, in many cases where the<br />

injury is reported after the employee's separation, the CE will need to contact the FRC to obtain<br />

information necessary to adjudicate the case. The CE may handle such requests in one <strong>of</strong> two<br />

ways:<br />

(1) Ask the employing agency to recall the OPF/EMF and supply the information<br />

required.<br />

(2) Ask the FRC to loan the OPF/EMF to the Office. The CE may then review the file and<br />

duplicate pertinent material.<br />

c. Deactivated Establishments. When the employing establishment has been deactivated, the<br />

CE may obtain evidence which would otherwise be required <strong>of</strong> the employing agency in one <strong>of</strong> two<br />

ways:<br />

(1) Obtain the pertinent evidence through the claimant or directly from the party<br />

possessing the information.<br />

(2) Ask the FRC to loan the OPF/EMF to the Office. The CE may then review the file and<br />

duplicate pertinent material.<br />

d. Transferred Employees. When a Federal employee transfers from one agency to another,<br />

the OPF and EMF are sent to the new agency. If the Office requires information from the OPF or<br />

EMF after the employee has transferred from the agency where the injury occurred, the original<br />

employing agency will be unable to supply it. The CE should request the information from the<br />

current employing agency.<br />

<strong>FECA</strong>-<strong>PT2</strong> Printed: 06/08/2010 131

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