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If a retroactive LWEC determination cannot be made, the CE should take the following actions:
(1) Upon receipt of a properly completed Form CA-7, reinstate the claimant to temporary
total disability (TTD) benefits on the daily roll. The claimant should not be placed on the
periodic roll until additional medical evidence is developed.
(2) Obtain a current medical report from a specialist in the appropriate field and inquire
about current injury-related disability.
(3) If no continuing injury-related disability is established and the claimant is being paid
on the daily roll, prepare a formal decision terminating compensation effective the date of
the decision. If the claimant is being paid on the periodic roll, issue a pre-termination
notice.
(4) If injury-related disability is established, place the claimant on the periodic roll and
follow the case management procedures found in PM Chapter 2-600 and 2-811, including
referral for rehabilitation services in accordance with PM Chapter 2-813.
(5) Advise the employing agency in a detailed letter that the injury-related disability
continues and that the claimant is receiving compensation on the basis of temporary total
disability until his or her wage-earning capacity can be determined.
2-0814-13 Effect of Federal Reemployment on Retirement Status
13. Effect of Federal Reemployment on Retirement Status.
a. Public Law 98-21, the Social Security Amendments of 1983, provides full Social Security Act
(SSA) benefits rather than Civil Service Retirement Act (CSRA) benefits to Federal employees hired
on and after January 1, 1984 under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). P.L. 98-21,
Approved April 20, 1983 (97 Stat. 65).
b. While in receipt of compensation, a claimant is deemed to be in leave status or absent
without pay for purposes of credit for total service under the Civil Service Retirement System. A
claimant who is in such status is not considered separated from employment for the purposes of
Section 3121(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, even though the claimant may in fact have
been separated from the agency's employment rolls. 26 U.S.C. 3121(b)(5)(B).
c. Therefore, a claimant who was covered by CSRA (or other retirement system
established by a law of the United States) and who is reemployed by the United States after
January 1, 1984, either in the date of injury job or in an alternative job, would still be covered by
that retirement system. On the other hand, if the claimant had SSA coverage at the time of the
injury, he or she would continue under that coverage if reemployed.
d. The federal retirement laws were amended in October 2003 to address
deficiencies with regard to the retirement benefits of Federal employees who are absent from their
jobs for long periods because of workplace illnesses or injuries. Under the Civil Service Retirement
System (CSRS) and the newer Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS), when an individual
receives workers’ compensation benefits under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States
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