---
kind: "unit"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Employees' Benefits"
key: "chI/subchB/part10/subpartA"
level: "subpart"
label: "Subpart A"
heading: "General Provisions"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/chI-subchB-part10-subpartA"
sections_count: 15
---

# Subpart A — General Provisions

Title 20 C.F.R. — Employees' Benefits › Chapter I — Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor › Subchapter B — Federal Employees' Compensation Act › Part 10 — Claims for Compensation under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as Amended

## Sections

- [§10.0. What are the provisions of the FECA, in general?](/cfr/20/10.0.md)
- [§10.1. What rules govern the administration of the FECA and this chapter?](/cfr/20/10.1.md)
- [§10.2. What do these regulations contain?](/cfr/20/10.2.md)
- [§10.3. Have the collection of information requirements of this part been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?](/cfr/20/10.3.md)
- [§10.5. What definitions apply to the regulations in this subchapter?](/cfr/20/10.5.md)
- [§10.6. What special statutory definitions apply to dependents and survivors?](/cfr/20/10.6.md)
- [§10.7. What forms are needed to process claims under the FECA?](/cfr/20/10.7.md)
- [§10.10. Are all documents relating to claims filed under the FECA considered confidential?](/cfr/20/10.10.md)
- [§10.11. Who maintains custody and control of FECA records?](/cfr/20/10.11.md)
- [§10.12. How may a FECA claimant or beneficiary obtain copies of protected records?](/cfr/20/10.12.md)
- [§10.13. What process is used by a person who wants to correct FECA-related documents?](/cfr/20/10.13.md)
- [§10.15. May compensation rights be waived?](/cfr/20/10.15.md)
- [§10.16. What criminal and civil penalties may be imposed in connection with a claim under the FECA?](/cfr/20/10.16.md)
- [§10.17. Is a beneficiary who defrauds the Government in connection with a claim for benefits still entitled to those benefits?](/cfr/20/10.17.md)
- [§10.18. Can a beneficiary who is incarcerated based on a felony conviction still receive benefits?](/cfr/20/10.18.md)