---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 10.701"
title: "20"
number: "10.701"
heading: "Who may serve as a representative?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/10.701"
---

# §10.701. Who may serve as a representative?


A claimant may authorize any individual to represent him or her in regard to a claim under the FECA, unless that individual's service as a representative would violate any applicable provision of law (such as 18 U.S.C. [205](/usc/18/205.md) and [208](/usc/18/208.md)). A Federal employee may act as a representative only:

- (a) On behalf of immediate family members, defined as a spouse, children, parents, and siblings of the representative, provided no fee or gratuity is charged; or
- (b) While acting as a union representative, defined as any officially sanctioned union official, and no fee or gratuity is charged.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 8102a, 8103, 8145 and 8149; 31 U.S.C. 3716 and 3717; Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950, 15 FR 3174, 64 Stat. 1263; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 10-2009, 74 FR 218; Pub. L. 117-263.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 37903, June 28, 2011, unless otherwise noted.