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manic-depressive illness", rather than "Mr. Smith's psychiatrist diagnosed manic-depressive
illness".
(4) Divide lengthy discussions into short paragraphs (under 10 lines).
2-1400-6 When to Issue Pre-Termination and Pre-Reduction Notices
When to Issue Pre-Termination and Pre-Reduction Notices. This paragraph discusses when such notices
are required, and when they are not. Paragraph 7 addresses their preparation.
a. Notice Required to Terminate/Reduce Compensation. The OWCP must provide notice in all
cases where benefits are being paid on the periodic roll, and also before taking the following
actions:
(1) Terminating augmented compensation because a dependent unmarried child over 18
years of age is no longer incapable of self-support.
(2) Terminating a survivor's benefit on the ground that the survivor is over 18 years of
age and is no longer incapable of self-support.
(3) Terminating or reducing a schedule award before its expiration date because:
(a) The OWCP miscalculated the award, resulting in a decrease in the amount
payable. The kinds of error include, but are not limited to, incorrect determinations
of: the percentage of impairment; the number of weeks of the award or the
expiration date of the award; the application or amount of a cost-of-living increase;
or the pay rate.
(b) The medical evidence justifies only an award of shorter duration than that
already granted.
Where the adjustment is made after the original award expired, the CE should prepare an
amended award and consider applying overpayment procedures as needed.
b. Notice Required to Terminate Medical Benefits. The OWCP must provide notice before
terminating any of the following:
(1) An authorization for treatment (e.g., Form CA-16) which was issued 60 days or less
in the past.
(2) The services of a specific physician, even with no written authorization, if the OWCP
has paid the physician to treat the claimant's work-related injury.
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