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2-0814 Exhibit 1: Sample Letter To Claimant--Refusal Of Employment
Dear CLAIMANT NAME:
You were offered a position as a TITLE OF POSITION with NAME OF EMPLOYER, which is found by OWCP
to be suitable to your work capabilities. This position is currently available to you. Upon acceptance of
this position, you will be paid compensation based on the difference (if any) between the pay of the
offered position and the pay of your position on the date of injury. You may still accept the position with
no penalty.
You have 30 days from the date of this letter to either accept the position or provide an explanation of the
reasons for refusing it. At the end of 30 days, a final decision on this issue will be made. If you fail to
accept the position, any explanation or evidence which you provide will be considered prior to determining
whether or not your reasons for refusing the job are justified.
Section 5 U.S.C. 8106(c)(2) of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act states that "A partially disabled
employee who refuses or neglects to work after suitable work is offered to, procured by, or secured for
him is not entitled to compensation." Therefore, any claimant who refuses an offer of suitable
employment is not entitled to any further compensation for wage loss. Therefore, if you do not accept the
offered position, and do not show that the failure is justified, your compensation will be terminated.
Sincerely,
NAME OF SIGNER
TITLE
cc: Employing Agency
2-0814 Exhibit 2: Sample Letter To Claimant Advising That Compensation Is Being Reduced
Based on Actual Earnings
Dear CLAIMANT NAME:
You have recently been reemployed as a ______________________
with wages of $000.00 per week. This employment was effective on 01/01/01.
We are reducing [or terminating] your monetary compensation effective 01/01/01 based upon your actual
earnings, as these fairly and reasonably represent your wage-earning capacity in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
8115 (a).
The enclosure explains the method of calculating your entitlement to monetary compensation. You are
still entitled to payment of medical expenses for treatment of your work-related medical condition(s).
You should notify this Office immediately if you stop working. Your notice should include the date of
termination and the reason you stopped working.
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