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When available • The FECA Death Gratuity ty is available a ab when the employee dies of “injuries incurred in connection with the employee’s service with an Armed Force in support of a contingency operation.” • This includes deaths that occur as a result of occupational disease that arose under that standard. • What is a contingency operation? 18
Contingency Operations • The statute defines contingency operations to include “humanitarian operations, peacekeeping operations, and similar operations.” • Contingency operations may occur outside or inside the United States. • If the injury occurs abroad, OWCP will presume coverage unless there is conclusive evidence rebutting that presumption. • In all other cases, the beneficiary must establish that t the injury arose out of activity it supporting the operation. • See 20 C.F.R. §§ 10.912-10.913. 10.913. 19
Page 1 and 2: 12 th Annual Federal Workers’ Com
Page 3 and 4: Death Benefits under § 8133 • FE
Page 5 and 6: Agency Responsibilities • The sup
Page 7 and 8: Timely claim • Survivors must giv
Page 9 and 10: Who is eligible under § 8133? •
Page 11 and 12: NOTE If a widow or widower receivin
Page 13 and 14: How does OWCP calculate the FECA/FE
Page 15 and 16: How are these benefits claimed? •
Page 17: FECA Death Gratuity • New § 8102
Page 21 and 22: Order of Precedence • Section 810
Page 23 and 24: Offset of other gratuities • The
Page 25 and 26: References • 5 U.S.C. § § 8101,
Page 27 and 28: PLANNING YOUR NEEDS • Who has Pas
Page 29 and 30: CONTACTING THE FAMILY • 5Copeso C
Page 31 and 32: Required Documents • Social Secur
Page 33 and 34: DOCUMENTS REQUIRED • DD 214’S S
Page 35 and 36: Standard Form 3104B • Certified e
Page 37 and 38: Survivor’s Military Service Elect
Page 39 and 40: Agency Information & Certification
Page 47 and 48: Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI) FE
Page 49 and 50: Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)
Page 51 and 52: Death Benefits Payout (FEGLI) • I
Page 53 and 54: REPORT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER’S
Page 55 and 56: Form TSP-17 - Information Relating
Page 57 and 58: Veteran’s Administration • Info
Page 59 and 60: Claim for Compensation by Widow,
Page 61 and 62: Death Gratuity Payment Authority
Page 63: QUESTIONS? Contact Information Greg

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