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The agency calculates the total compensation owed, using Form CA-7b. leave buy back owcp
Requires paying back full value in cash for a benefit that might not be used immediately. I can provide more specific guidance on next
OWCP reviews the claim, medical evidence, and calculates the benefit. whichever is later.
Re-credits leave (especially valuable for sick leave accumulation for retirement purposes).
The restored leave is taxed when eventually used, whereas the compensation check from OWCP is generally tax-exempt, potentially creating a complex tax scenario.
Requests must typically be initiated within one year of the date leave was used or the date the claim was accepted, whichever is later.