20 CFR 702.251
§ 702.251 Employer's controversion of the right to compensation.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 702.251, § 702.251 Employer's controversion of the right to compensation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/81876
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Where the employer controverts the right to compensation after notice or knowledge of the injury or death, or after receipt of a written claim, he must give notice thereof, stating the reasons for controverting the right to compensation, using the form prescribed by the Director. Such notice, or answer to the claim, must be filed with the district director within 14 days from the date the employer receives notice or has knowledge of the injury or death. A copy of the notice must also be given to the claimant.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.