20 C.F.R. § 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?

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 46 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 20 C.F.R. § 10.717 (2026)

Since an injury caused by medical malpractice in treating an injury covered by the FECA is also an injury covered under the FECA, any recovery in a suit alleging such an injury is treated as a gross recovery that must be reported to OWCP or SOL.
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