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OWCP Validity of Claims & DOL - FECA Benefits
CHALLENGING VALIDITY OF OWCP CLAIMS –
If the validity of a claim is questioned, the Agency supervisor should investigate the circumstances and report the results to OWCP. However, filing of the claim
should not be delayed whether the claim is disputed or what OWCP calls controverted.
A. Allegations Must be supported by factual evidence.
1) Different Versions of incident by several witnesses, whose accounts
differ, should provide supervisor with written statements of their
information.
2) Previous Injury – Agency should request statements from witnesses if
on the date on the claimed injury the…
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