§ 102.61 - Documentation an eligible requester seeking benefits for lost employment income must submit.

A requester deemed eligible by the Secretary who seeks benefits for lost employment income from the Program must submit, in addition to the documentation submitted under subpart F, documentation describing:

(a) The number of days (including partial days) of work missed by the smallpox vaccine recipient or vaccinia contact as a result of the covered injury or its health complications for which employment income was lost (e.g., time sheet from pay period reflecting work days missed). As stated in §102.32(c), days for which an individual used paid leave in order to be paid for lost work will be considered days of work for which employment income was received (unless the individual's employer restores the leave that was used by putting the individual in the same position as if he or she had not used paid leave);

(b) The smallpox vaccine recipient or vaccinia contact's gross employment income at the time the covered injury was sustained (e.g., the individual's most recent Federal tax return or a pay stub from the time of the covered injury);

(c) Whether the smallpox vaccine recipient or vaccinia contact had one or more dependents at the time the covered injury was sustained (e.g., the individual's most recent Federal tax return); and

(d) All third-party payors that have paid for or that may be required to pay the requester benefits for loss of employment income or provide disability and retirement benefits for which payment or reimbursement is being sought under this Program (e.g., State workers' compensation programs, disability insurance programs, etc.). A requester must submit documentation, if available, concerning the amount of such payments or benefits expected to be paid by third-party payors. If the requester knows of no such third-party payor, he or she must certify to that fact. If, at any time, the requester becomes aware that a third-party payor may have such an obligation, the requester must inform the Secretary within 10 business days of becoming aware of this information.