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f. The injury was not reported on a form approved by OWCP within 30 days following the
injury, 20 C.F.R. 10.220(c);
g. Work stoppage first occurred 45 days or more following the injury, 20 C.F.R. 10.220(g);
h. The employee initially reported the injury after employment was terminated, 20 C.F.R.
10.220(d); or
i. The employee is enrolled in the Civil Air Patrol, Peace Corps, Job Corps, Youth Conservation
Corps, a Work Study Program, or a similar group, 20 C.F.R. 10.200(c).
In all other cases, the employing agency may controvert an employee's right to COP, but the employee's
regular pay shall not be interrupted during the 45-day period unless the controversion is sustained by
OWCP and until the employing agency is so notified.
2-0807-10 Adjudicating the Claim for COP
10. Adjudicating the Claim for COP. The CE should give priority to "terminated pay" cases and
determine whether the employing agency's action is correct, taking the following steps:
a. If additional information is needed, the CE shall release an appropriate letter requesting
additional information.
b. If COP is denied, the CE will release a decision denying COP.
c. If COP is approved, the CE will release an acceptance letter, which indicates the accepted
condition and notifies the claimant of the procedures to follow if compensation is claimed. Once a
claim is received, the CE will take prompt action on it; see paragraph 17 below. If the employing
agency controverted the claim, it is entitled to know why the specific objections were not upheld.
The CE must make a
finding on the issues raised by the employer, and include an explanation of the decision on COP.
d. If only a portion of the period of COP can be approved because the employee did not meet
his or her responsibilities as described in paragraph 7 above, the decision should state the dates
for which COP is approved, and explain why other dates claimed are denied.
e. In a case where a juror who is also a Federal employee is eligible for COP, the CE should
forward a copy of Form CA-1 to the employing agency advising it to continue the employee's pay
beginning the day after the date of the employee's termination of service as a juror.
The Correspondence Library contains letters that can be used for development and adjudication of COP.
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