20 C.F.R. § 10.424 May someone other than the beneficiary be designated to receive compensation payments?
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
A beneficiary may be incapable of managing or directing the management of his or her benefits because of a mental or physical disability, or because of legal incompetence, or because he or she is under 18 years of age. In this situation, absent the appointment of a guardian or other party to manage the financial affairs of the claimant by a court or administrative body authorized to do so, OWCP in its sole discretion may approve a person to serve as the representative payee for funds due the beneficiary.
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 10—CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT, AS AMENDED
Subpart E—Compensation and Related Benefits
Adjustments to Compensation
§ 10.424 May someone other than the beneficiary be designated to receive compensation payments?
