§ 10.15 May compensation rights be waived?
§ 10.16 What criminal and civil penalties may be imposed in connection with a claim under the FECA?
§ 10.17 Is a beneficiary who defrauds the Government in connection with a claim for benefits still entitled to those benefits?
§ 10.18 Can a beneficiary who is incarcerated based on a felony conviction still receive benefits?

Terms Used In CFR > Title 20 > Chapter I > Subchapter B > Part 10 > Subpart A > Rights and Penalties

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.