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7. Administration <strong>of</strong> Third Party Cases by DCE.<br />

a. Initial Actions.<br />

(1) Review the case to determine the status <strong>of</strong> the third party aspect <strong>of</strong> the case. If no<br />

third party potential actually exists, the third party indicator code will be changed to reflect<br />

this. If the Employing Agency (EA) had made an explicit referral for third party action,<br />

notify the EA in writing <strong>of</strong> this decision.<br />

(2) If third party potential exists, release Ltr. CA-1045 (or, in a death case, a narrative<br />

equivalent <strong>of</strong> Ltr. CA-1045) to the claimant, with a copy to the employing agency. If advice<br />

is received that the employee has retained an attorney to handle the third party action, the<br />

DCE should immediately initiate referral to the FEEWC, consistent with subsection d. <strong>of</strong> this<br />

section, below.<br />

(3) Claims from certain Census Workers – Census Workers (enumerators and field<br />

representatives) are required by 13 U.S.C. § 9(a)(2) to maintain the confidentiality <strong>of</strong><br />

information provided by a resident or establishment, and are subject to criminal penalties<br />

including imprisonment under 13 U.S.C. § 214 for the release <strong>of</strong> information protected by<br />

13 U.S.C. § 9. For this reason, it has been determined that except where an injury is the<br />

result <strong>of</strong> a deliberate act by the resident or the owner <strong>of</strong> a business establishment, OWCP<br />

will not require a Census enumerator or field representative who is injured on the private<br />

property <strong>of</strong> the resident or interviewee to pursue a third party claim against the resident.<br />

The Bureau <strong>of</strong> the Census has been instructed to answer “no” on Form CA-1 in response to<br />

the question <strong>of</strong> whether the injury was caused by a third party. Unless the DCE has<br />

confirmed with the Bureau <strong>of</strong> the Census that the injury was the result <strong>of</strong> a deliberate act<br />

by a resident, or an injury was sustained in transit between interview sites in such a way<br />

that the census worker can maintain confidentiality, the DCE hould not release <strong>Letter</strong><br />

CA-1045. For a more detailed discussion, see <strong>FECA</strong> Bulletin 99-30, issued August 30, 1999.<br />

(4) Develop information needed for the determination <strong>of</strong> the third party potential, in<br />

coordination with the responsible CE, to avoid duplication <strong>of</strong> effort and confusion on the part<br />

<strong>of</strong> the injured worker. Depending on the situation, such information may include accident<br />

reports, names and addresses <strong>of</strong> witnesses, statements <strong>of</strong> witnesses, diagrams and<br />

photographs, investigative reports, and other similar information that may be helpful in<br />

handling the third party aspects <strong>of</strong> the case. In cases involving dog bites, falls, trips and<br />

slips, auto accidents, and product liability, Ltr. CA-1121 should be used to obtain the<br />

needed information.The case will be scheduled for review in 30 days.<br />

<strong>FECA</strong>-<strong>PT2</strong> Printed: 06/08/2010 557

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