Employees'Benefits. Part702:Administration and procedure. SubpartB:Claims procedures. Section702.243:Settlement application; how submitted, how approved, how disapproved, criteria.
(a) When the parties to a claim for compensation, including survivor benefits and medical benefits, agree to a settlement they shall submit a complete application to the adjudicator. The application shall contain all the information outlined in §702.242 and shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested or submitted in person, or by any other delivery service with proof of delivery to the adjudicator. Failure to submit a complete application shall toll the thirty day period mentioned in section 8(i) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 908(i), until a complete application is received.