20 CFR 10.15
§ 10.15 May compensation rights be waived?
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 10.15, § 10.15 May compensation rights be waived?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/76449
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No employer or other person may require an employee or other claimant to enter into any agreement, either before or after an injury or death, to waive his or her right to claim compensation under the FECA. No waiver of compensation rights shall be valid.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.