20 CFR Topic
Third Party Liability
February 18, 2021
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10.705
When must an employee or other FECA beneficiary take action against a third party?
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10.706
How will a beneficiary know if OWCP or SOL has determined that action against a third party is required?
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10.707
What must a FECA beneficiary who is required to take action against a third party do to satisfy the requirement that the claim be “prosecuted”?
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10.708
Can a FECA beneficiary who refuses to comply with a request to assign a claim to the United States or to prosecute the claim in his or her own name be penalized?
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10.709
What happens if a beneficiary directed by OWCP or SOL to take action against a third party does not believe that a claim can be successfully prosecuted at a reasonable cost?
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10.710
Under what circumstances must a recovery of money or other property in connection with an injury or death for which benefits are payable under the FECA be reported to OWCP or SOL?
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10.719
If a settlement or judgment is received for more than one wound or medical condition, can the refundable disbursements paid on a single FECA claim be attributed to different conditions for purposes of calculating the refund or credit owed to the United States?
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10.711
How is the amount of the recovery of the FECA beneficiary determined?
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10.712
How much of any settlement or judgment must be paid to the United States?
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10.713
How is a structured settlement (that is, a settlement providing for receipt of funds over a specified period of time) treated for purposes of reporting the gross recovery?
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10.714
What amounts are included in the refundable disbursements?
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10.715
Is a beneficiary required to pay interest on the amount of the refund due to the United States?
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10.716
If the required refund is not paid within 30 days of the request for repayment, can it be collected from payments due under the FECA?
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10.717
Is a settlement or judgment received as a result of allegations of medical malpractice in treating an injury covered by the FECA a gross recovery that must be reported to OWCP or SOL?
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10.718
Are payments to a beneficiary as a result of an insurance policy which the beneficiary has purchased a gross recovery that must be reported to OWCP or SOL?