§303-70.4. Limitation on duplicate death-related expense payments.
41 C.F.R. § 303-70.4
Agencies will not pay death-related expenses under this chapter when the same expenses are payable under other United States laws. Specifically, when an employee dies from injuries sustained while performing official duty, death-related expenses are payable under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8134.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5721-5738; 5741-5742; E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13747, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p 586; Presidential Memorandum of September 12, 2011, 76 FR 57621, 3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 356.
Source
Source: FTR Case 2025-05, 90 FR 56893, Dec. 8, 2025, unless otherwise noted.