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2-1602 Exhibit 2: Sample Letter Denying an Untimely Request for Reconsideration
Dear CLAIMANT NAME:
This is in reference to your letter dated DATE OF LETTER requesting reconsideration of our decision dated
DATE OF LAST MERIT DECISION. Your letter was postmarked [OR dated] on DATE.
As provided by 20 CFR 10.607(b), we will not review a decision unless the request to do so is filed within
one year of the date of that decision. Accordingly, your request for reconsideration is hereby denied
because it was not postmarked [OR dated] within the one-year time limit.
We have evaluated the evidence you submitted in support of your request to see if it constitutes clear
evidence of error in the OWCP's original decision. Such error would require the OWCP to reopen the case
even though your request for reconsideration is untimely. However, an evaluation of the evidence you
submitted does not show clear evidence of error on the part of the OWCP.
If you disagree with this decision, you have the right to appeal to the Employees' Compensation Appeals
Board for review of the decision. This is your only right of appeal. No new evidence may be submitted to
the Board. Request for review by the Appeals Board should be made within 90 days from the date of this
decision and should be addressed to Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, U. S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N-2609, Washington, D. C. 20210. For good cause shown, the
Appeals Board may waive the failure to file within 90 days if application is made within one year from the
date of the decision being appealed.
Sincerely,
SENIOR CLAIMS EXAMINER
2-1602 Exhibit 3: Sample Letter Denying an Application Which is Prima Facie Insufficient to
Warrant Review of the Case
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