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2-1300-4 Calculating Lump-Sum Schedule Awards
4. Calculating Lump-Sum Schedule Awards. The responsible CE will determine the commuted value of
the schedule award using the Lump-Sum Schedule Award Calculator.
a. The CE will need the following information to correctly compute the amount of the
lump-sum payment:
(1) Claimant’s file number;
(2) Name of the claimant;
(3) Total period of the award;
(4) Total number of days of the award (including fraction of a day);
(5) Amount of four-week compensation being paid; and
(6) Actual commutation (start) date of the lump-sum award.
The CE will enter a commutation date that is at least one FULL, periodic roll cycle in the future from the
date the actual lump-sum calculation is made. Once the CE has printed out a copy of the completed
lump-sum calculation document, it must be reviewed and approved by both a SrCE and an SCE before the
lump-sum payment agreement letter is issued to the claimant, regardless of the amount of the lump-sum
award. (A journey-level CE (GS-12) may certify another journey-level CE’s lump-sum award calculation
document; however, an SCE must still approve the calculation, as the three signature requirement is
mandatory.)
b. When recalculating a lump-sum award payment (due to an amended award, additional award
for a different body part, etc.), the CE enters the original start date in the “Period of Award” field,
but then keys in the appropriate new ending date (and fraction of day, if applicable). The CE must
then subtract the total amount previously paid from this newly calculated lump-sum total to
correctly obtain the additional amount due the claimant.
2-1300-5 Requests for Reconsideration of Lump-sum Decisions
5. Requests for Reconsideration of Lump-sum Decisions. If a petition for reconsideration is made of a
lump-sum decision where the claimant is receiving benefits under section 8105 or 8106 and that decision
was issued prior to September 10, 1992, the Office should reopen the case on its merits and issue a denial
of the lump-sum request on the basis of the new regulation. This decision should recite the language of
the regulation as set forth at 20 C.F.R. § 10.422(a). A sample decision for this purpose is provided as
Exhibit 2. This action should be taken notwithstanding the timeliness of the request.
If a petition for reconsideration is made of a decision issued after September 10, 1992, such request
should be handled in accordance with the Office's standard procedures for handling such petitions.
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