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Supplying the names and addresses of the employers will approximately double the costs;
therefore, the names and addresses of the employers should be requested only when a
clear need for this information exists.
(7) The request should contain the signature of the CE or higher authority. The title of
the person signing the request should be typed below the signature. No other persons are
authorized to sign these requests and those persons holding these positions may not
delegate this authority to others.
c. Report of Self-Employment. When OWCP receives evidence that the claimant owns or is a
partner in his or her own business, or is an officer in a corporation, the CE should request
additional information from the claimant concerning the specific
nature of the business and his/her involvement therein. This request should be made by narrative
letter and questions should specifically address the circumstances of the case. The letter should
include a reference to the Secretary's authority to require such information and the penalties
associated with false reporting (the references contained in Form CA-1032 may be used). The
letter should ask the claimant to sign and date his/her response, certifying the accuracy of the
information given. Exhibit 2 provides sample questions which may be used as appropriate to
obtain the information needed.
2-0812-10 Actions on Reports of Earnings and Dependents
10. Actions on Reports of Earnings and Dependents. Information received in response to requests for
information on earnings and dependents may require the CE to adjust the compensation rate, and the
claimant's failure to supply requested information may result in
suspension or forfeiture of compensation. Generally, any overpayment in a case involving actual earnings
should be declared only after the issue of injury-related disability is determined or an LWEC has been
established and benefits reduced.
a. Changes in Entitlement.
(1) Information obtained in response to Form CA-1032, Form CA-1036, or from an
investigative report may show that the claimant worked during a period when compensation
was paid. The nature and regularity of the work may be sufficient to demonstrate an
earning capacity warranting adjustment of the compensation even if it did not result in
earnings (see FECA PM 2-0814). Likewise, a level of activity which is inconsistent with total
disability may support adjustment of compensation even if the work is not sufficient to
establish a rating on actual earnings.
(2) Information obtained from Form CA-1032, CA-1615, or CA-1618 should be compared
to information in the file and payment reports to ensure that benefits are being paid at the
proper compensation rate; adjustments should be made as necessary.
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