Agency Information Collection Activities on Death Gratuity
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This notice from the Department of Labor invites public comment on a proposal for collecting information related to the death gratuity benefit for federal employees. It outlines the use of forms CA-40, CA-41, and CA-42 to designate beneficiaries and submit claims, potentially affecting federal employees and their beneficiaries.
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Key Changes
- Proposal to collect information on the death gratuity benefit
- Implementation of forms CA-40, CA-41, and CA-42 for claim procedures
- Invitation for public comment on the information collection request
Obligations
What this law requires
Agencies must notify the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) immediately upon the death of a covered employee.
Agencies must notify the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) immediately upon the death of a covered employee.
Federal employees may submit OWCP Form CA-40 to designate beneficiaries and indicate any changes to beneficiary precedence or alternate beneficiaries.
Federal employees must use OWCP Form CA-40 if they wish to vary the order of precedence of beneficiaries or to name alternate beneficiaries.
Beneficiaries must file claims for death gratuity benefits using OWCP Form CA-41, providing necessary information for eligibility determination.