Subpart J—Death Gratuity

Sections

• 10.900
  § 10.900 What is the death gratuity under this subpart?
• 10.901
  § 10.901 Which employees are covered under this subpart?
• 10.902
  § 10.902 Does every employee's death due to injuries incurred in connection with his or her service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation qualify for the death gratuity?
• 10.903
  § 10.903 Is the death gratuity payment applicable retroactively?
• 10.904
  § 10.904 Does a death as a result of occupational disease qualify for payment of the death gratuity?
• 10.905
  § 10.905 If an employee incurs a covered injury in connection with his or her service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation but does not die of the injury until years later, does the death qualify for payment of the death gratuity?
• 10.906
  § 10.906 What special statutory definitions apply to survivors under this subpart?
• 10.907
  § 10.907 What order of precedence will OWCP use to determine which survivors are entitled to receive the death gratuity payment under this subpart?
• 10.908
  § 10.908 Can an employee designate alternate beneficiaries to receive a portion of the death gratuity payment?
• 10.909
  § 10.909 How does an employee designate a variation in the order or percentage of gratuity payable to survivors and how does the employee designate alternate beneficiaries?
• 10.910
  § 10.910 What if a person entitled to a portion of the death gratuity payment dies after the death of the covered employee but before receiving his or her portion of the death gratuity?
• 10.911
  § 10.911 How is the death gratuity payment process initiated?
• 10.912
  § 10.912 What is required to establish a claim for the death gratuity payment?
• 10.913
  § 10.913 In what situations will OWCP consider that an employee incurred injury in connection with his or her service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation?
• 10.914
  § 10.914 What are the responsibilities of the employing agency in the death gratuity payment process?
• 10.915
  § 10.915 What are the responsibilities of OWCP in the death gratuity payment process?
• 10.916
  § 10.916 How is the amount of the death gratuity calculated?