Kenneth Meisel Public Servants' Claimant Fairness Act
This bill requires the Department of Labor to revise regulations so as to allow at least 60 days (rather than at least 30 days) for a claimant to submit any additional evidence that is requested by the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs to support a federal workers' compensation claim.
To increase the period of time during which an individual who has 
  submitted a claim for benefits under chapter 81 of title 5, United 
   States Code, may supply supporting documentation to the Office of 
  Workers' Compensation Programs of the Department of Labor, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Kenneth Meisel Public Servants' 
Claimant Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN TIME PERIOD FOR FECA CLAIMANT TO SUBMIT SUPPORTING 
              EVIDENCE TO OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Labor shall--
            (1) amend the second sentence of section 10.121 of title 
        20, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, 
        by striking ``30 days'' and inserting ``60 days''; and
            (2) modify the Procedure Manual of the Division of Federal 
        Employees' Compensation of the Office of Workers' Compensation 
        Programs of the Department of Labor to reflect the change made 
        by the Secretary under paragraph (1).
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Kenneth Meisel Public Servants’ Claimant Fairness Act
A bill to increase the period of time during which an individual who has submitted a claim for benefits under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, may supply supporting documentation to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs of the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.
Kenneth Meisel Public Servants’ Claimant Fairness Act
Sen. Schatz, Brian