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2-0600 Exhibit 4: Request for Extension of Field RN Services CLAIMANT NAME:__________________________________ FILE NUMBER:_____________________ NO. OF DAYS REQUESTED:___________ REASON FOR EXTENSION:____________ Change of attending physician Released to light duty Monitor RTW full time full duty FIELD RN INTENDS TO ACCOMPLISH: CE AUTHORIZATION:________________________________ DATE:__________________________ FIELD RN:_________________________________________ TELEPHONE NO:__________________ FAX NO:________________________ FECA-PT2 Printed: 06/08/2010 80
2-0600 Exhibit 5: Planning Chart for QCM Cases (Link to Image) FECA-PT2 Printed: 06/08/2010 81
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LIST OF CHAPTERS PART 2 - CLAIMS (I
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which may be useful to the CE. b. C
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d. Continuation of Pay. An employee
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o. Review of OWCP Decisions. Under
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2-0300 COMMUNICATIONS TABLE OF CONT
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2-0300-4 Regular Correspondence 4.R
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(b) Formal Decision. If a formal de
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If the information requested cannot
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eferred to the NOO for adjudication
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2-0400-6 Requesting Files 6. Reques
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the file. This process should mainl
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2-0400-10 Case Transfers and Loans
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2-0401 AUTOMATED SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR
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names and addresses is optional. By
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Page 33 and 34: full appeal rights, and the adjudic
Page 35 and 36: B Both A Aggravation 2-0402 SECURIT
Page 37 and 38: a. Signatures. The CE must review c
Page 39 and 40: (a) The particular issues about whi
Page 41 and 42: c. Review by DD. Upon receipt of th
Page 43 and 44: disposition, a report, enclosing th
Page 45 and 46: 2-0500 CONFERENCING TABLE OF CONTEN
Page 47 and 48: necessary to identify the official(
Page 49 and 50: 2-0500-6 Senior CE Actions 6. Senio
Page 51 and 52: 2-0500-9 Due Process 9. Due Process
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Page 55 and 56: (d) Been notified that OWCP will pr
Page 57 and 58: 2-0600-4 Initial Actions 4. Initial
Page 59 and 60: 2-0600-5 Nurse Services 5. Nurse Se
Page 61 and 62: assess the claimant's environment a
Page 63 and 64: (4) Timely responses to telephone c
Page 65 and 66: for guidance in composing such ques
Page 67 and 68: (4) Only if the CE has taken these
Page 69 and 70: (1) RS Actions. If the claimant agr
Page 71 and 72: (3) Absent such a recovery, the OWC
Page 73 and 74: (c) After any training or other pre
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Page 77 and 78: 2-0600 Exhibit 1: Sample Letter to
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Page 85 and 86: a. QCM Screen. When the QCM screen
Page 87 and 88: (c) Confirmation of Data. After ent
Page 89 and 90: (1) NFN*--Referred to Field Nurse.
Page 91 and 92: 2-0601-6 Effect of RTW on QCM Statu
Page 93 and 94: 2-0601 Exhibit 1: Disability Tracki
Page 95 and 96: SRE Referred to SrCE for Conference
Page 97 and 98: 21. FECA Death Gratuity 4/10 10-06
Page 99 and 100: . Claimant. The claimant is respons
Page 101 and 102: 2-0700-6 Adjudication 6. Adjudicati
Page 103 and 104: (3) If the parties lived apart for
Page 105 and 106: (3) If the child does not begin pos
Page 107 and 108: Compensation was terminated effecti
Page 109 and 110: . Dependency Criteria. The test of
Page 111 and 112: (3) Proof of physical or mental inc
Page 113 and 114: The CE should prepare a memorandum
Page 115 and 116: . Employee Status. The $200 payment
Page 117 and 118: (b) Form CA-1617 should be released
Page 119 and 120: 2-0700-20 Gratuity 20. Gratuity fro
Page 121 and 122: 2-0700 Exhibit 1: Percentages of En
Page 123 and 124: 2-0800-2 Definitions 2. Definitions
Page 125 and 126: . Employing Agency. The FECA requir
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Page 129 and 130: (3) The case must be coded as withd
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entire group of cases must be adjud
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2-0800-10 Investigation 10. Investi
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2-0800-13 Affirmative Defense 13. A
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2-0801 TIME TABLE OF CONTENTS Parag
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5 U.S.C. 8122 on the ground that no
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(4) If a claim is not received by O
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(1) Disappearance During a Period o
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2-0802 CIVIL EMPLOYEE TABLE OF CONT
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2-0802-1 Purpose and Scope 1. Purpo
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(1) The precise time when the worke
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2-0802-8 Contract Job Cleaners Used
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2-0802-13 Volunteer Workers with th
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(1) Whether, prior to the transfer
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. The pay rate for compensation pur
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2-0802-24 U.S. Park Police and Secr
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a participant or crew leader servin
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2-0803 FACT OF INJURY TABLE OF CONT
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2-0803-4 Development of Factual Evi
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2-0804 PERFORMANCE OF DUTY TABLE OF
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time before or after the end of the
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(a) A diagram showing the boundarie
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d. Workers in a Travel Status. (1)
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2-0804-6 To and From Work 6. To and
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(a) The reason the employee was req
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(1) At the time of the injury, the
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(1) Martha G. List, 26 ECAB 200. Em
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duty, the CE may approve the case.
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action taken; and (4) Statements fr
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2-0804-14 Statutory Exclusions 14.
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would justify such disobedience. (c
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(2) The official superior should al
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c. Development. (1) It is the CE's
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such as soliciting new members or c
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c. Performance Ratings. The Board r
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Where an employee asserts that emot
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The Board noted that Cannon was unl
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Since both cases involve procedures
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Ashberry's disability was not compe
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no longer be considered so in light
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2-0804-18 Employing Agency Physical
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f. This matter was initially addres
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compensation would be payable for t
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limited to the period of work-relat
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(6) Certain other kinds of cases re
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(2) A nurse becomes disabled by pul
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the body originally injured is term
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2-0806 OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS TABLE O
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the following steps, depending on w
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(4) Exposure to and Identification
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While records of past medical treat
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the medical connection between lift
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(b) The medical evidence presented
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2-080 Exhibit 2: Sample Letter to C
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2-0806 Exhibit 3: Sample Letter to
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TITLE _____________________________
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eason, you should call or write to
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9. [FREE FLOW IF DESIRED] We may wr
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If you do not understand any part o
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stressful situations in your person
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TITLE FECA-PT2 Printed: 06/08/2010
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I am writing in reference to your c
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We may write directly to a physicia
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2-0806 Exhibit 20: Sample Questions
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TA Amputation TB Back strain TC Con
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(D )Other Disability, Occupational
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a. Traumatic Injury. If an air traf
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2-0807-6 Period of Entitlement 6. P
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d. Return to Duty. The injured empl
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f. The injury was not reported on a
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W = Total number weeks worked P/W =
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COP is paid for the entire period o
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(c) When the physician's report ind
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(a) Assign or detail the employee t
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. Monitoring the Claim. (1) If Form
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(4) If conflicting information appe
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a. Permanent Total Disability (PTD)
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(1) Prior to December 7, 1940. No p
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(2) Impairment due to amputation is
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. Claims for Increased Schedule Awa
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compensation for temporary total di
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Medical. 2-0809-2 Introduction 2. I
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CE is ready to evaluate the evidenc
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the physician with a complete pictu
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(3) Personal habits such as smoking
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games or operating a construction b
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Jane Doe, date of birth 04/06/1965,
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elated to the employee’s duties;
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16. Physical Therapy 04/01 01-06 03
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evaluating the merits of medical re
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situation where ten days earlier th
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each opinion. The value of the evid
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manipulation of the body. They incl
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. The DMA's performance of these fu
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evidence from physicians who have n
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e. In cases involving a preexisting
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(1) The consultant should be asked
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value). Based on the results of thi
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However, if the impartial specialis
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2-0810-13 Exclusion of Medical Evid
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Leanna Garlington, 37 ECAB 849). Re
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(d) A suggested supplier, if any. (
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need for further treatment as detai
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2-0810-18 Transfer of Medical Care
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2-0810 Exhibit 1: Information from
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Dear CLAIMANT NAME: We need the fol
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2-0810 Exhibit 3: General Guideline
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2-0810 Exhibit 5: Sample Paragraph
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2-0810 Exhibit 7: Letter of Warning
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In addition, a primary goal of case
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(3) Release Form CA-1008 and Pamphl
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a. Where disability is present, the
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f. If the evidence obtained as a re
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eligible for disability benefits. A
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f. Physician's estimate of the date
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2-0812 PERIODIC REVIEW OF DISABILIT
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determine the status of dependents
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whether disability is related to th
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earnings or activity is in question
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eferred to the Office of Inspector
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. Suspension of Compensation. OWCP
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certification clauses on the CA-103
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SI Payment/Entitlement Suspension i
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with the return to work effort. CFF
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should be placed in a PN status. OP
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force. 10. If the business has had
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I am writing in follow up to the Fo
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2-0812 Exhibit 6 - Periodic Entitle
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Service. On 03/14/2003, the claiman
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Authorized Medical Care for Substan
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a. OPM's regulations on retention r
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d. To identify cases for early inte
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2-0813-7 Communication Among the CE
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d. Cooperative Agreement. The title
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ehabilitation process. 2-0813-11 Fa
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(2) To reduce compensation in this
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The specificity of the reasons offe
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in conjunction with graded conditio
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(1) Where the claimant cannot perfo
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2-0813 Exhibit 2: Non-Cooperation W
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2-0814 REEMPLOYMENT: DETERMINING WA
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Exhibits 1. Sample Letter to Claima
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. Preliminary Assessment of Positio
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(b) If the attending physician cont
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(3) The employing agency will be as
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e. Payment/Reimbursement of Relocat
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have no appeal rights attached. c.
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were not reported to OWCP or were o
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(3) If the employee can work only p
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this instance the CE will need to e
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d. Unacceptable Reasons for Abandon
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closure of an installation, cessati
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Code, and returns to duty under ret
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If you receive an increase in pay o
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2-0814 Exhibit 3: Sample Letter To
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RATE DATE FOR SCHEDULE AWARDS 01/10
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(1) Kinds of Appointments. The Post
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year, in the teaching profession, w
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(b) Census enumerators; (c) Casual
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The CE should consider these factor
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The greatest of these pay rates wil
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the Department of Veterans Affairs
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degree of expense, hardship, and in
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(2) Basic bi-weekly pay x premium p
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2-0900-9 Computing Daily Pay Rate 9
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2-0900-11 Computing Monthly Pay Rat
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The salary for these employees may
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2-0901 COMPUTING COMPENSATION TABLE
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2-0901-2 Related Topics 2. Related
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(4) A GS-12 CE or designated CE may
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2-0901-4 Factors in Computing Compe
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(3) For schedule award payments, th
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(4) Compensation payable for less t
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2-0901-9 Special Determinations 9.
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2-0901-11 Maximum Compensation 11.
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payment. a. Beginning Date. Schedul
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(3) ( ) (a) is capable of earning (
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automatic pay increases. For exampl
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claimant to a higher pay rate under
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(a) the beneficiary's maintenance,
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Letter CA-1208 to the claimant, wit
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01/01/76 4.4 10/10/76 18.96-28.44 9
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01/02/2000 44.98-67.47 224.91-337.3
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10/07/79 144.56 722.78 - (2,891.12)
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*Calendar Days 01/01/2001 3.3 365 1
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PERCENTAGE TABLE OF SCHEDULE AWARDS
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2-0901 Exhibit 6: Activity Codes AC
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12. Tennessee Valley Authority 02/9
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. Death Benefits. When compensation
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(3) Certification. The CE should ha
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elected, refer the case to the inac
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(b) If there is accrued compensatio
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Centers, and DVA Hospitals. If the
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(b) The claimant may be entitled to
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d. Obtaining Elections--Educational
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(3) The CE must advise the claimant
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c. Injuries On and After September
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Based on information contained in t
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2-1000-16 Benefits for Judicial Off
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(a) Calculate the number of weeks w
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I. Claimants must elect between Fed
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2-1000 Exhibit 2: OPM Contact List
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When a third party is or may be leg
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(6) Ltr. CA-1109, Authorization to
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7. Administration of Third Party Ca
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(3) If not accurate or complete, th
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the DCE, is urgent should be sent i
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(3) Provide the claimant or attorne
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for a course of action. All formal
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In any other case, where a judgment
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(b) 5 percent of the total to be al
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To determine the amount to be liste
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(6) Section 8133(a) of the FECA pro
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(2) The initial demand letter in an
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of the employee. The USPS cannot re
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not be referred to the FEEWC until
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a. Under 5 U.S.C. § 8127(b) and in
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. Should an application be submitte
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and the requested fee is reduced du
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2-1200 Exhibit 1: Sample Formal Dec
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2-1300 LUMP SUM PAYMENTS TABLE OF C
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2-1300-3 Requests for Lump-Sum Paym
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2-1300-4 Calculating Lump-Sum Sched
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2-1300 Exhibit 2: Sample Appealable
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3. REVIEW BY THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENS
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SIGNATURE _________________________
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We have received your request for a
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2-1400 DISALLOWANCES TABLE OF CONTE
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2-1400-1 Purpose and Scope Purpose
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a. Initial Disallowances. Such disa
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(1) Failure to Appear for Medical A
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(1) The name and location of the em
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injury caused no disability for wor
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(3) A specific service which the cl
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2-1400-7 How to Issue Pre-Terminati
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(a) The case is being referred beca
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(a) Compensation is being terminate
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. Source of Advice. District office
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usual rate, i.e., 75 percent of the
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objective findings to support your
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2-1400 Exhibit 3: Sample Notice of
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2-1400 Exhibit 4: Sample Letter Con
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2-1400 Exhibit 6: Sample Notice of
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2-1400 Exhibit 8: Sample Letter Con
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2-1400 Exhibit 10: Sample Letter De
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2-1500 RECURRENCES TABLE OF CONTENT
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(d) Closure of a base or other faci
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(1) The medical evidence needed to
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c. Case Management. The CE should c
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emains the same regardless of wheth
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2-1600 REVIEW PROCESS TABLE OF CONT
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c. Formal Decision. Chapter 2-1400
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the request. H&R will acknowledge r
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spouse or child prevents his or her
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OWCP shall pay fees requested by wi
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2-1601-9 Cases Returned from H&R 9.
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2-1601 Exhibit 2: Sample Letters Ac
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Exhibit 3, page 1 of 3: Hearing Not
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Exhibit 3, page 3 of 3: Hearing Ins
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2-1601 Exhibit 5: Request for Comme
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2-1602 RECONSIDERATIONS TABLE OF CO
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2-1602-2 Policy 2. Policy. The foll
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d. Decision. An untimely applicatio
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percentage of the award under the S
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(2) The cover letter to the agency
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2-1602 Exhibit 1: Sample Letter Ret
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Dear CLAIMANT NAME: We have reviewe
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2-1602 Exhibit 5: Sample Compensati
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2-1603 APPEALS TABLE OF CONTENTS Pa
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d. Timeliness of Filing. A person r
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2-1603-6 Cases Returned to District
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2-1700 SPECIAL ACT CASES TABLE OF C
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2-1700-4 Peace Corps 4. Peace Corps
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(2) Staff Spouses. (a) The spouses
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Compensation for loss of wages may
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(3) Return from Service Abroad. d.
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Section 5 U.S.C. 8101(4), which pro
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(1)While at a Job Corps Center, an
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(1)Enrollees are required to report
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coverage under 5 U.S.C. 8101. b. Co
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2-1800-2 Authority 2. Authority. Ho
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determined by the type of vehicle,
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greatest current fair market value
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Such certification from an architec
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over $10,000, and that amount must
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2-1800-7 Housing Modifications for
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send an approval letter along with
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By signing this agreement, all part
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By signing this agreement, all part
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Memorandum of Agreement - Modificat
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Memorandum of Agreement - Housing M
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