Privacy Act Statement
Public Burden Statement
CA-20 PAGE 3 (Rev. 08-14)
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), you are here by notified that: (1) The Federal
Employees' Compensation Act, as amended and extended (5 U.S.C. 8101, et seq.) (FECA) is administered by the Office
of Workers' Compensation Programs of the U. S .Department of Labor, which receives and maintains personal information
on claimants and their immediate families. (2) Information which the Office has will be used to determine eligibility for and
the amount of benefits payable under the FECA, and may be verified through computer matches or other appropriate
means. (3) Information may be given to the Federal agency which employed the claimant at the time of injury in order to
verify statements made, answer questions concerning the status of the claim, verify billing, and to consider issues relating
to retention, rehire, or other relevant matters. (4) Information may also be given to other Federal agencies, other
government entities, and to private-sector agencies and/or employers as part of rehabilitative and other return-to-work
programs and services. (5) Information may be disclosed to physicians and other healthcare providers for use in providing
treatment or medical/vocational rehabilitation, making evaluations for the Office, and for other purposes related to the
medical management of the claim. (6) Information may be given to Federal, state and local agencies for law enforcement
purposes, to obtain information relevant to a decision under the FECA, to determine whether benefits are being paid
properly, including whether prohibited dual payments are being made, and, where appropriate, to pursue salary/
administrative offset and debt collection actions required or permitted by the FECA and/or the Debt Collection Act. (7)
Disclosure of the claimant's social security number (SSN) or tax identifying number (TIN) on this form is mandatory. The
SSN and/or TIN, and other information maintained by the Office, may be used for identification, to support debt collection
efforts carried on by the Federal government, and for other purposes required or authorized by law. (8) Failure to disclose
all requested information may delay the processing of the claim or the payment of benefits, or may result in an unfavorable
decision or reduced level of benefits.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to this collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The obligation to
respond to this collection is required to obtain or retain a benefit under 5 U.S.C. 8101, et seq. Send comments regarding
the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to
the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Room S-3229, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20210, and reference the OMB Control Number 1240-0046. Note: Please do not send the completed
form to this office.