Plain English summary not yet available
The full original text is available below. Check back soon as we process this bill.
II
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 2017
To increase the period of time during which an individual who has submitted
a claim for benefits under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code,
may supply supporting documentation to the Office of Workers’ Com-
pensation Programs of the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 10, 2021
Mr. SCHATZ introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To increase the period of time during which an individual
who has submitted a claim for benefits under chapter
81 of title 5, United States Code, may supply supporting
documentation to the Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs of the Department of Labor, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Kenneth Meisel Public
4
Servants’ Claimant Fairness Act’’.
5
VerDate Sep 11 2014
05:03 Jun 18, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\S2017.IS
S2017
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
2
•S 2017 IS
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN TIME PERIOD FOR FECA CLAIMANT
1
TO SUBMIT SUPPORTING EVIDENCE TO OF-
2
FICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PRO-
3
GRAMS.
4
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
5
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall—
6
(1) amend the second sentence of section
7
10.121 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or
8
any successor regulation, by striking ‘‘30 days’’ and
9
inserting ‘‘60 days’’; and
10
(2) modify the Procedure Manual of the Divi-
11
sion of Federal Employees’ Compensation of the Of-
12
fice of Workers’ Compensation Programs of the De-
13
partment of Labor to reflect the change made by the
14
Secretary under paragraph (1).
15
Æ
VerDate Sep 11 2014
05:03 Jun 18, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\S2017.IS
S2017
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS