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2-0806-1 Purpose and Scope
1. Purpose and Scope. This chapter contains procedures for developing, adjudicating and managing
claims for occupational disease (OD). It supplements information about developing claims (FECA PM
2-0800); the five basic requirements (FECA PM 2-0801 through 2-0805); weighing medical evidence
(FECA PM 2-0810); and case management (FECA PM 2-0600).
2-0806-2 Responsibilities
2. Responsibilities. The purpose of this paragraph is to describe the basic responsibilities of the
claimant, the employing agency, and the OWCP in handling OD claims.
a. Claimant. The claimant has the burden of establishing that the claimed condition is causally
related to factors of Federal employment (see 20 CFR 10.100 and FECA PM 2-0805). However,
the OWCP should provide the claimant with guidance and assistance.
b. Employing Agency. When issuing a Form CA-2, the supervisor or injury compensation
specialist should provide the claimant with a checklist showing the type of evidence which is to be
submitted. The checklists are as follows:
(1) General checklist (CA-35A);
(2) Hearing loss (CA-35B);
(3) Asbestos-related illness (CA-35C);
(4) Coronary/vascular conditions (CA-35D);
(5) Skin diseases (CA-35E);
(6) Pulmonary illness other than asbestosis (CA-35F);
(7) Psychiatric illness (CA-35G); and
(8) Carpal tunnel syndrome (CA-35H).
Sample development letters corresponding to the illnesses addressed by the checklists appear as
Exhibits 2-19. Sample questions for other conditions are found in Exhibit 20.
c. OWCP. To adjudicate OD claims promptly and manage them effectively, the CE must
choose the most efficient, direct, and pro-active approach given the individual circumstances of a
claim and the nature of injury.
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