20 C.F.R. § 10.904

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 10.904 - Does a death as a result of occupational disease qualify for payment of the death gratuity?

Yes-throughout this subpart, the word "injury" is defined as it is in 5 U.S.C. 8101(5) , which includes a disease proximately caused by employment. If an employee's death results from an occupational disease incurred in connection with the employee's service in a contingency operation, the death qualifies for payment of the death gratuity under this subpart.

20 C.F.R. § 10.904