20 CFR 10.503 : Employees' Benefits (§ 1.1 To Parts 1011-1099) — (§ 1.1 To Parts 376-399) — Office Of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department Of Labor (§ 1.1 To Parts 72-199) — Federal Employees' Compensation Act (§ 10.0 To § 25.203) — Claims For Compensation Under The Federal Employees' Compensation Act, As Amended (§ 10.0 To § 10.916) — Continuing Benefits (§ 10.500 To § 10.541) — Rules And Evidence (§ 10.500 To § 10.503) — Under what circumstances may OWCP reduce or terminate compensation benefits?

4 Aug 2016

Once OWCP has advised the employee that it has accepted a claim and has either approved continuation of pay or paid medical benefits or compensation, benefits will not be terminated or reduced unless the weight of the evidence establishes that:

(a) The disability for which compensation was paid has ceased;

(b) The disabling condition is no longer causally related to the employment;

(c) The employee is only partially disabled;

(d) The employee has returned to work;

(e) The beneficiary was convicted of fraud in connection with a claim under the FECA, or the beneficiary was incarcerated based on any felony conviction; or

(f) OWCP's initial decision was in error.

20 CFR 10.503