Form CA-2231
Revised May 2016
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), you are hereby notified that: (1) The Federal
Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), as amended and extended (5 U.S.C. 8101, et seq.) 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 entitlement to benefits
or other relevant matters. (4) 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. (5) 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.
We are authorized to request a taxpayer identification number (TIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) under the Debt Collection
Improvement Act of 1996, Title 31 U.S.C. amended section 7701(c)(1), which mandates us to require regulated entities and
persons who are doing business with a Federal agency to furnish a TIN or SSN. The SSN 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.
PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such
collection displays a valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 30
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. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Workers' Compensation
Programs, Department of Labor, Room S-3229, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210, and reference the OMB
Control Number 1240-0018. Note: please do not send the completed form to this office.
NOTICE
If you have a disability and are in need of communication assistance (such as alternate formats or sign language interpretation),
accommodations and/or modifications, please contact OWCP.
See form instructions for REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES.