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If no satisfactory response is received within 30 days, the DCE will issue a decision advising
the claimant of the suspension of compensation entitlement, and provide the claimant with
notice of the appropriate rights of administrative review.
(2) On a case not referred to SOL or the USPS, if the DCE receives information that a
recovery has occurred which results in a refund owed by the claimant greater than $2,000,
the DCE will not automatically refer the case to SOL. Rather, the DCE will attempt to collect
from the claimant the refund due; if the claimant does not submit the required refund, the
DCE will then attempt to collect the amount owed through the established debt collection
procedures. Section 10.716 of 20 C.F.R. provides that the waiver provisions of 20 C.F.R. §§
10.432 through 10.440 do not apply to actions taken to collect such refunds.
d. Referral to SOL by the DCE.
(1) After a case is identified as a potential third party case, the DCE will refer it to
FEEWC. All cases not involving a “minor injury” as defined in 2-1100.5.a above are to be
referred to FEEWC. In addition, the following classes of cases are to be referred:
(a) Cases which were properly not initially referred (because they met the
definition of “minor injury”), but which no longer meet that definition;
(b) Cases where an attorney is involved; and
(c) Cases where FEEWC agrees to accept a third party case because of a
particular issue identified by the owning DO in a written memorandum.
(d) Cases from the same incident arising in more than one district office, such as
group injuries, plane crashes, class actions, and similar circumstances.
On the written recommendation of the owning DO, FEEWC may also agree to accept
as a referral a case which does not meet the preceding criteria.
(2) When a case is identified for referral, the DCE will refer the case to FEEWC using
Form CA-160. Copies of the CA forms, as well as copies of other pertinent documents such
as witness statements, accident reports, medical reports, correspondence from an attorney,
etc., must accompany the Form CA-160. The case record itself will be retained by the DO.
If any disbursements have been made at the time of referral, they will be shown on the
reverse of the Form CA-160. All disbursements shown should reflect the gross amount paid
prior to any deductions. A copy of the Form CA-160 will be scanned into the case record.
(3) When a case is referred to FEEWC, the computer record will be updated to reflect the
new third party indicator code.
(4) After initial referral, the DCE will furnish an updated disbursement statement on
Form CA-160 to the FEEWC within five working days of receipt of the request, and will
submit other pertinent information at the same time. Any material that, in the opinion of
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