5 CFR §551.425
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- (a)Time spent waiting for and receiving medical attention for illness or injury shall be considered hours of work if:
- (1)The medical attention is required on a workday an employee reported for duty and subsequently became ill or was injured;
- (2)The time spent receiving medical attention occurs during the employee's regular working hours; and
- (3)The employee receives the medical attention on the agency's premises, or at the direction of the agency at a medical facility away from the agency's premises.
- (b)Time spent taking a physical examination that is required for the employee's continued employment with the agency shall be considered hours of work.