Form CA-278 Claims for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims

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U.S. Department of Labor

CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF BENEFIT
PAYMENTS AND CLAIMS EXPENSE UNDER
THE WAR HAZARDS COMPENSATION ACT

Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs

Provide all information requested below. Read the instructions on the reverse of this
form about submitting all required documentation. Failure to furnish the requested
information will result in denial of the claim for reimbursement.

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Employee's Name:

OMB Number 1240-0006
Expiration Date: 07/31/2023

OWCP File No. (if known)

Beneficiary’s Name (if fatal case)
Address (employee’s or beneficiary’s)
CLAIM
Claim is hereby made by (name and address of insurance carrier or self-insured)

.............................................................................................................................................for reimbursement
of benefit payments and claims expense, as authorized by 42 USC 1704(a). Claim is made only for
amounts paid in discharge of the liability of the insurance carrier or self-insured herein arising under
applicable workers’ compensation law, or pursuant to the terms of an applicable agreement or contract, and
for reasonable and necessary claims expenses with respect thereto. The carrier certifies that no additional
premium or loading was charged in this claim for a war-risk hazard as defined in 42 USC 1711(b).
BENEFITS PAID AND AMOUNT CLAIMED AS CLAIMS EXPENSE
Periodic payments $

Period covered from

Medical payments $

to

Burial payments

$

Other

$

Claims Expenses

$

Total of Above

$

(inclusive dates)
Specify:

AGREEMENT
The insurance carrier or self-insurer agrees: (1) to abide by the rules and regulations of the Office of
Workers’ Compensation Programs; (2) to permit examination of the insurance records and furnish other
information that may be requested by OWCP; (3) to reimburse OWCP to the extent the employee recovers
damages in a third party suit; and (4) disclaims and waives any right to claim or demand, from anyone, the
reimbursement of which is claimed herein and allowed by OWCP.
Authorized signature for insurance carrier or self-insured

Date

If you have a disability and are in need of communication assistance (such as alternate formats or sign
language interpretation), accommodations and/or modifications, please contact OWCP. See instructions for
additional details.
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Form CA-278
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Instructions for Form CA-278
1. Mail one copy of this form with the attached supporting documents described below to:
US Department of Labor - OWCP/DFELHWC
Attn: War Hazards
400 West Bay Street
Room 722
Jacksonville, FL 32202
2. File a separate form for each employee.
3. Complete every item on the form.
4. Attach supporting documents (i.e., receipts or copies of checks and drafts) that show the benefits paid. In
lieu of the supporting documents, a certificate may be submitted listing benefits paid that includes (1) the
payee, (2) the services rendered, (3) the amount paid, (4) the date paid, (5) the check or draft number,
and (6) the signature of the certifier.
5. List all expenses incurred to the date of submitting the form. Supplemental claims for reimbursement
should be made on separate forms.
6. Indicate whether the benefits paid were for detention, disability, death, etc., and state the basis for paying
the claim (e.g., the nature of the particular war-risk hazard).
7. Mark each receipt or other attachment with:
(a) the case number appearing in the claim
(b) the employee’s name, and
(c) “EXHIBIT” to case to which attributable.
8. Attach papers in support of each case, such as copies of any compensation award, any applicable
contract (or sufficient excerpt), and any applicable insurance policy, marking such supporting papers as
an “EXHIBIT” to the respective case.
Public Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of
information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this
collection of this information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the date needed, and completing
and reviewing the collection of information. The authority for requesting this information is 42 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq. The information will be used to determine entitlement to benefits. Furnishing the requested information
is voluntary, but failure to provide the requested information may result in denial of the request for
reimbursement. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U. S. Department of Labor, OWCP, Room
S3229, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20210, and reference OMB Control Number
1240-0006. DO NOT SEND THE COMPLETED FORM TO THIS ADDRESS.
Request for Accommodations or Auxiliary Aids and Services
If you have a disability, federal law gives you the right to receive help from the OWCP in the form of
communication assistance, accommodation(s) and/or modification(s) 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 accommodate your disability.
Please contact our office or your OWCP claims examiner to ask about this assistance.
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Form CA-278
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