Form CA-5 Claim for Compensaion by Widow, Widower, and/or Children

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Claim for Compensation by Widow,
Widower, and/or Children
1. Name of deceased employee (Last, first, middle)

U.S. Department of Labor

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

2. Date of Birth
(Mo., day, year)

6. Name and address of employing agency (Include ZIP Code)

Yes

10. Date of Marriage to Employee
(Mo., day, year)

9. Your Date of Birth
(Mo., day, year)

12. Were you ever married to anyone other
than the employee?

No

4. Date of Death
(Mo., day, year)

7. Nature of injury which caused death

Claim of Surviving Husband or Wife (Items 8 through 13)
8. Name and address (Include ZIP Code)

11. Were you living with the employee
at time of death?

3. Date of Injury
(Mo., day, year)

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5. Social Security Number

Yes

13. Was employee ever married to
anyone other than yourself?

No

Yes

No

14. List all of employee's children from this marriage who may be entitled to compensation (See attached information sheet for
definition of children)
Name
Relationship
Date of Birth
Address (Include ZIP Code)

14a. List all of employee's children from prior marriages who may be entitled to compensation:
Name
Relationship
Date of Birth

Address (Include ZIP Code)

15. If a legal guardian has been appointed for any child named above, give name of child, name and address of the guardian.
Guardian's Address (Include ZIP Code)
Child
Guardian

16. List other relatives who were fully or partially dependent on employee:
Name

Relationship

Date of Birth

17. If application has been made for any other Federal Retirement or
Disability Law because of employee's death, give:
CSRS

Retirement System

FERS

Claim Number for each claim:

$

b.

b.

Amount of each benefit paid per month: $

18. If application has been made for Veterans Administration (VA)
benefits because of employee's death, give:
Other

Service number:

Address of VA office where claim is filed:

a.

19. If a claim has been made against a third party because of employee's
death, give:
Amount of recovery: $
Name and address of third party:

b.

21. Amount of burial expense
paid or payable by VA

22. Name and address of party (other than VA) whose funds were used to pay burial
expense and amount paid:

$

$
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23. Name of Financial Institution for Depositing Benefits:
24. Account number:

Savings

25. Routing or transit number:

I hereby certify that each and every statement made above Is true to the best of my knowledge.
26. Signature of person filing claim
27. Address (Include ZIP Code)

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VA Claim number:

a.

a.

Date each benefit began:

20. Total burial expense

SSA

Address (Include ZIP Code)

28. Date
(Mo., day, year)

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Attending Physician's Report
1. Name of deceased employee (Last, first, middle)

2. Date of death (Mo., day, year)

3. What history of injury or employment related disease was given to you?

4. If treated for disease, give diagnosis.

5. If death was not instantaneous, describe the treatment you provided.

6. Show dates on which treatment
was given.

7. What was the direct cause of death?

8. What were the contributory causes of death, if any?

9. In your opinion, was the death of the employee due to the injury as reported in item 3 above?
Give the medical reasons for your opinion, unless causal relationship is obvious.

10. Was a biopsy or an autopsy performed?
If yes, give name and address of physician
and arrange for a copy of the report to be
submitted.

11. Name and address (Please type - include ZIP Code)

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Yes

No

Yes
No

12. Signature

13. Date signed (Mo., day, year)

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM CA-5, CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION
BY WIDOW, WIDOWER, AND/OR CHILDREN

Who Should
File Claim

•

This claim form should be completed and filed by the widow or widower for self and
surviving children. If there is no surviving widow or widower, the children's guardian
completes the claim.

When Should
Claim Be Filed

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Claim must be filed within three years following date of death, unless the decedent's
immediate superior had actual knowledge of an on-the-job injury or death within 30
days; or written notice of the injury or death was given within 30 days. The timely filing
of a disability claim will satisfy the time requirements for a death claim based on the
same injury.

What Documents
Are Required

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The marriage certificate(s) for a widow or widower; death certificate for decedent if not
previously submitted; birth certificate or adoption documents for each child. Also, if
appropriate, Letter of Guardianship. If either the decedent or the surviving spouse was
previously married, legal documents showing dissolution of such prior marriage(s).
Copies of certificates or documents are acceptable only if they are certified by the
person having official custody of such records. They should then be attached to the
claim form when it is filed.

How to
Complete Claim

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All items should be completed. If an item is not applicable, indicate by showing "NA".
Note that the form requests information about several different categories of persons,
i.e., items 1-7 make inquiry about the decedent; 8-13 the surviving widow or widower;
14-14a, surviving children; and 15, the children's guardian. The attending physician's
report on the reverse of the claim must also be completed before the form is submitted to
the OWCP.

Funeral/Burial
Allowance

•

Submit original itemized funeral and burial bills. If paid, so indicate and give name and
address of person making payment. If an Administrator or Executor has been
appointed, give such person's name and address and attach a copy of the appointment
document.

See the following page for a definition of dependents and a description of benefits.

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DEATH BENEFITS FOR SURVIVING WIDOW, WIDOWER AND/OR CHILDREN
UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT (FECA)

Widow or
Widower

•

To quality for benefits, a widow or widower must have been living with the employee or
separated for reasonable cause prior to the time of death. Payments continue for life or until
remarriage. Upon remarriage, a widow or widower will receive a lump sum equal to 24 times his
or her monthly compensation. If the remarriage occurs at age 60 or later, no lump sum is paid.
Instead, payments continue for life.

Children

•

Eligible children include natural, adopted, step and posthumous children unmarried and
under 18 years of age. Payments continue beyond 18 if the child is incapable of
self-support because of mental or physical incapacity. Payments also continue on behalf
of children over 18 if they are full-time students. Student benefits terminate on: marriage,
completion of four years of education beyond high school level, or at age 23, whichever
occurs first.

Compensation
Rates

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For widows or widowers - 50% of the employee's monthly pay if there are no surviving
eligible children - 45% if there are eligible children.
Children - 15% each, not to exceed a total of 30%, shared equally if there is a widow or
widower; if there is no widow or widower, 40% for one child plus 15% for each additional child,
shared equally. Monthly payments for all beneficiaries cannot exceed 75% of the employee's
monthly pay rate, or 75% of the top step of GS-15 of the General Schedule.

Direct Deposit
Information

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The Department of Treasury requires all Federal payments be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT),
also called Direct Deposit. You may submit a completed SF-1199A, Direct Deposit Sign Up, or
complete the information in items 23 through 25 of this form. If you do not have a bank account, you
may be required to receive your payment through Direct Express Debit MasterCard. To request
information on the Direct Express Debit MasterCard, go to www.usdirectexpress.com or call
1-800-333-1795. If directed to enroll in the Program, you may contact for the Department of Treasury
at 1-888-224-2950 to address any questions or concerns you may have, as well as apply for a waiver
from the process. NOTE: payments to residents of foreign countries are exempt from the Treasury
requirement.

Social Security
Benefits

•

If the employee was covered under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), 5
USC 8116(d)(2) requires that Social Security benefits payable to beneficiaries, which are
attributable to the deceased employee's Federal Service, are deducted from the
beneficiary's compensation entitlement.

Funeral/Burial
Allowance

•

Funeral and burial expenses up to a maximum of $800 may be paid. Amount paid by the
VA will be deducted. If death occurs away from the employee's duty station,
transportation costs may be paid to return the deceased employee to his home or last
place of residence. In addition to any funeral or burial expenses, a sum of $200 may be
paid for reimbursement of the costs of termination of the decedent's status as an
employee of the United States.

Third Party
Action

•

If the injury or death results from activity of a person or party other than the Federal
Government, a "third party action" or lawsuit may be indicated. In such instances the
Department of Labor will provide further instructions.

If additional information is needed, it may be obtained from the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

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Public Burden Statement
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 90 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The obligation
to respond to this collection is required to obtain or retain a benefit (5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.). Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S-3229, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, and reference the OMB Control Number 1240-0013.
DO NOT SEND THE COMPLETED FORM TO THIS OFFICE.
Note: Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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Washington D.C. 20402
Privacy Act Notice
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), you are hereby notified that: (1) The Federal Employees' Compensation
Act, as amended and extended (5 U.S.C. 8101, et seq.) (FECA) is administered by the Office of Worker' Compensation programs of the U.S.
Department of Labor, which receives and maintains personal information on claimants and their immediate families. (2) Information which the Office
has will be used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits payable under the FECA, and may be verified through computer matches or
other appropriate means. (3) Information may be given to the Federal agency which employed the claimant at the time of injury in order to verify
statements made, answer questions concerning the status of the claim, verify billing, and to consider issues relating to retention, rehire, or other
relevant matters. (4) information may also be given to other Federal agencies, other government entities, and to private-sector agencies and/or
employers as part of rehabilitative and other return-to-work programs and services. (5) Information may be disclosed to physicians and other health
care providers for use in providing treatment or medical/vocational rehabilitation, making evaluations for the Office, and for other purposes related to
the medical management of the claim. (6) Information may be given to Federal, state and local agencies for law enforcement purposes, to obtain
information relevant to a decision under the FECA, to determine whether benefits are being paid properly, including whether prohibited dual payments
are being made, and, where appropriate, to pursue salary/administrative offset and debt collection actions required or permitted by the FECA and/or
the Debt Collection Act. (7) Disclosure of the claimant's social security number (SSN) or tax identifying number (TIN) on this form is mandatory. The
SSN and/or TIN, and other information maintained by the Office, may be used for identification, to support debt collection efforts carried on by the
Federal government, and for other purposes required or authorized by law. (8) Failure to disclose all requested information may delay the processing
of the claim or the payment of benefits, or may result in an unfavorable decision or reduced level of benefits.
Note: This notice applies to all forms requesting information that you might receive from the Office in connection with the
processing and adjudication of the claim you filled under the FECA.
Accommodation Statement
If you have a substantially limiting physical or mental impairment, Federal disability nondiscrimination law gives you the right to receive help from OWCP
in the form of communication assistance, accommodation and modification to aid you in the claims process. For example, we will provide you with copies
of documents in alternate formats, communication services such as sign language interpretation, or other kinds of adjustments or changes to account for
the limitations of your disability. Please contact our office or your claims examiner to ask about this assistance.

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