§ 10.735 When is a non-Federal law enforcement officer (LEO) covered under the FECA?
§ 10.736 What are the time limits for filing a LEO claim?
§ 10.737 How is a LEO claim filed, and who can file a LEO claim?
§ 10.738 Under what circumstances are benefits payable in LEO claims?
§ 10.739 What kind of objective evidence of a potential Federal crime must exist for coverage to be extended?
§ 10.740 In what situations will OWCP automatically presume that a law enforcement officer is covered by the FECA?
§ 10.741 How are benefits calculated in LEO claims?

Terms Used In CFR > Title 20 > Chapter I > Subchapter B > Part 10 > Subpart H > Non-Federal Law Enforcement Officers

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • seller: include in their meanings the terms "lease" and "lessor". See 12 CFR 1010.1
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.