PART 10�CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT, AS AMENDED
Subpart H�Special Provisions
Non-Federal Law Enforcement Officers
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� 10.735 When is a non-Federal law enforcement
officer (LEO) covered under the FECA?
(a) A law enforcement officer (officer) includes an employee of a State
or local Government, the Governments of U.S. possessions and territories,
or an employee of the United States pensioned or pensionable under
sections 521�535 of Title 4, D.C. Code, whose functions include the
activities listed in 5 U.S.C. 8191.
(b) Benefits are available to officers who are not �employees� under 5
U.S.C. 8101, and who are determined in the discretion of OWCP to have been
engaged in the activities listed in 5 U.S.C. 8191 with respect to the
enforcement of crimes against the United States. Individuals who only
perform administrative functions in support of officers are not considered
officers.
(c) Except as provided by 5 U.S.C. 8191 and 8192 and elsewhere in this
part, the provisions of the FECA and of subparts A, B, and D through I of
this part apply to officers.
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