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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 20 - Employees' Benefits |
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Chapter I - Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor |
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SubChapter B - Federal Employees' Compensation Act |
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Part 10 - Claims for Compensation Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as Amended |
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Subpart J - Death Gratuity |
§ 10.905 - If an employee incurs a covered injury in connection with his or her service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation but does not die of the injury until years later, does the death qualify for payment of the death gratuity?
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§ 10.905 If an employee incurs a covered injury in connection with his or her service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation but does not die of the injury until years later, does the death qualify for payment of the death gratuity?
Yes - as long as the employee's death is a result of injuries incurred in connection with the employee's service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation, the death qualifies for the death gratuity of this subpart regardless of how long after the injury the employee's death occurs.