20 CFR 501.1 – Definitions
(a) FECA means the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, 5 U.S.C. § 8101 et seq. and any statutory extension or application thereof.
Terms Used In 20 CFR 501.1
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) The Board means the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board.
(c) Chief Judge and Chairman of the Board means the Chairman of the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board.
(d) Judge or Alternate Judge means a member designated and appointed by the Secretary of Labor with authority to hear and make final decisions on appeals taken from determinations and awards by the OWCP in claims arising under the FECA.
(e) OWCP means the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
(f) Director means the Director of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs or a person delegated authority to perform the functions of the Director. The Director of OWCP is represented before the Board by an attorney designated by the Solicitor of Labor.
(g) Appellant means any person adversely affected by a final decision or order of the OWCP who files an appeal to the Board.
(h) Representative means an individual properly authorized by an Appellant in writing to act for the Appellant in connection with an appeal before the Board. The Representative may be any individual or an attorney who has been admitted to practice and who is in good standing with any court of competent jurisdiction.
(i) Decision, as prescribed by 5 U.S.C. § 8149 of the FECA, means the final determinative action made by the Board on appeal of a claim.
(j) Clerk or Office of the Clerk means the Clerk of the Office of the Appellate Boards.