Monday, April 30, 2007

FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES SUPERVISOR COMPLIANCE OR FACE JAIL TIME

It is a common complaint heard from federal employees. Their Agency supervisors refuse to file their claims for injury compensation. Some federal supervisors have even been known to shred and destroy employee's claims submittals. If this happens to you, the law is clearly on your side. Keep it and use it.

Title 18 USC Sec. 1922

Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States
charged with the responsibility for making the reports of the
immediate superior specified by section 8120 of title 5, willfully
fails, neglects, or refuses to make any of the reports, or
knowingly files a false report, or induces, compels, or directs an
injured employee to forego filing of any claim for compensation or
other benefits provided under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5
or any extension or application thereof, or willfully retains any
notice, report, claim, or paper which is required to be filed under
that subchapter or any extension or application thereof, or
regulations prescribed thereunder, shall be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.