Claimants.

(a) The following are proper claimants: (1) Officers and employees of OPM; (2) Former officers and employees of OPM whose claims arose out of incidents which occurred before their separation; (3) The authorized agent or legal representative of persons in §§ 180.102(a)(1) and 180.102(a)(2); (4) Survivors of persons in §§ 180.102(a)(1) and 180.102(a)(2) in the following order of precedence: (i) Spouse, (ii) Children, (iii) Father or mother, or both, (iv) Brothers or sisters, or both. (b) A claim may not be presented by or for the benefit of a subrogee, assignee, conditional vendor, or other third party.