Code of Federal Regulations > Title 20 > Chapter I > Part 10 > Subpart E - Subpart E—Compensation and Related Benefits

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Regulations most recently checked for updates: Jan 21, 2026

COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT

§ 10.400 - What is total disability?

§ 10.401 - When and how is compensation for total disability paid?

§ 10.402 - What is partial disability?

§ 10.403 - When and how is compensation for partial disability paid?

§ 10.404 - When and how is compensation for a schedule impairment paid?

§ 10.405 - Who is considered a dependent in a claim based on disability or impairment?

§ 10.406 - What are the maximum and minimum rates of compensation in disability cases?

COMPENSATION FOR DEATH

§ 10.410 - Who is entitled to compensation in case of death, and what are the rates of compensation payable in death cases?

§ 10.411 - What are the maximum and minimum rates of compensation in death cases?

§ 10.412 - Will OWCP pay the costs of burial and transportation of the remains?

§ 10.413 - May a schedule award be paid after an employee's death?

§ 10.414 - What reports of dependents are needed in death cases?

§ 10.415 - What must a beneficiary do if the number of beneficiaries decreases?

§ 10.416 - How does a change in the number of beneficiaries affect the amount of compensation paid to the other beneficiaries?

§ 10.417 - What reports are needed when compensation payments continue for children over age 18?

ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION

§ 10.420 - How are cost-of-living adjustments applied?

§ 10.421 - May a beneficiary receive other kinds of payments from the Federal Government concurrently with compensation?

§ 10.422 - May compensation payments be issued in a lump sum?

§ 10.423 - May compensation payments be assigned to, or attached by, creditors?

§ 10.424 - May someone other than the beneficiary be designated to receive compensation payments?

§ 10.425 - May compensation be claimed for periods of restorable leave?

OVERPAYMENTS

§ 10.430 - How does OWCP notify an individual of a payment made?

§ 10.431 - What does OWCP do when an overpayment is identified?

§ 10.432 - How can an individual present evidence to OWCP in response to a preliminary notice of an overpayment?

§ 10.433 - Under what circumstances can OWCP waive recovery of an overpayment?

§ 10.434 - If OWCP finds that the recipient of an overpayment was not at fault, what criteria are used to decide whether to waive recovery of it?

§ 10.435 - Is an individual responsible for an overpayment that resulted from an error made by OWCP or another Government agency?

§ 10.436 - Under what circumstances would recovery of an overpayment defeat the purpose of the FECA?

§ 10.437 - Under what circumstances would recovery of an overpayment be against equity and good conscience?

§ 10.438 - Can OWCP require the individual who received the overpayment to submit additional financial information?

§ 10.439 - What is addressed at a pre-recoupment hearing?

§ 10.440 - How does OWCP communicate its final decision concerning recovery of an overpayment, and what appeal right accompanies it?

§ 10.441 - How are overpayments collected?