§725.306. Withdrawal of a claim.
20 C.F.R. § 725.306
A claimant or an individual authorized to execute a claim on a claimant's behalf or on behalf of claimant's estate under § 725.305, may withdraw a previously filed claim provided that:
He or she files a written request with the appropriate adjudication officer indicating the reasons for seeking withdrawal of the claim;
The appropriate adjudication officer approves the request for withdrawal on the grounds that it is in the best interests of the claimant or his or her estate, and;
Any payments made to the claimant in accordance with § 725.522 are reimbursed.
When a claim has been withdrawn under paragraph (a) of this section, the claim will be considered not to have been filed.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990); Pub. L. 114-74 at sec. 701; Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950, 15 FR 3174; 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., 902(f), 921, 932, 936; 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 405; Secretary's Order 10-2009, 74 FR 58834.
Source
Source: 65 FR 80054, Dec. 20, 2000, unless otherwise noted.