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expenses that have been paid by the claimant and submitted for reimbursement.
Claimants should be encouraged to submit reimbursement requests for medical
expenses as they are incurred, even though the amounts paid for such expenses will
result in reduction of the surplus, rather than actual payment of additional benefits.
(4) Directed Medical Exams and File Reviews in Third Party Cases. Although
benefits are not otherwise payable when a third party surplus exists, if the
responsible CE finds it necessary, in the course of normal case management, to
obtain a Second Opinion Exam, a Referee Exam, or a medical file review, then the
costs will be directly paid by OWCP and any reasonable expenses incurred by the
claimant will be reimbursed. These expenses should not be added to the surplus
against future compensation entitlement.
(5) Vocational Rehabilitation in Third Party Cases. Vocational rehabilitation
expenses are not payable if a third party surplus exists (see Program Memorandum
No. 34). The claimant may pay for a rehabilitation counselor, training, and related
expenses in an pproved vocational rehabilitation program. If approved by OWCP
after its review, such expenses may be used to reduce the amount of the third party
surplus.
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