1. Regulations
  2. title 20
  3. chapter I
  4. part 30
  5. subpart F
  6. subjgrp 140
  7. § 30.514

View all text of Subjgrp 140 [§ 30.510 - § 30.520]

§ 30.514 - If OWCP finds that the recipient of an overpayment was not at fault, what criteria are used to decide whether to waive recovery of it?

If OWCP finds that the recipient of an overpayment was not at fault, repayment will still be required unless:

(a) Adjustment or recovery of the overpayment would defeat the purpose of the Act (see § 30.516); or

(b) Adjustment or recovery of the overpayment would be against equity and good conscience (see § 30.517).

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 3716 and 3717; 42 U.S.C. 7384d, 7384t, 7384u and 7385s-10; Executive Order 13179, 65 FR 77487, 3 CFR, 2000 Comp., p. 321; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 10-2009, 74 FR 58834.

SOURCE: 71 FR 78534, Dec. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 20 CFR 30.514