§ 10.115 What evidence is needed to establish a claim?
§ 10.116 What additional evidence is needed in cases based on occupational disease?
§ 10.117 What happens if, in any claim, the employer contests any of the facts as stated by the claimant?
§ 10.118 Does the employer participate in the claims process in any other way?
§ 10.119 What action will OWCP take with respect to information submitted by the employer?
§ 10.120 May a claimant submit additional evidence?
§ 10.121 What happens if OWCP needs more evidence from the claimant?

Terms Used In CFR > Title 20 > Chapter I > Subchapter B > Part 10 > Subpart B > Evidence and Burden of Proof

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.