Orders Instructions And Regulations Governing The Pension Bureau

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ISBN 13 : 9781332229222
Total Pages : 178 pages
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Download or read book Orders, Instructions, and Regulations written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Orders, Instructions, and Regulations: Governing the Pension Bureau 6. The chief clerk, with the aid of the assistant chief clerk, shall have control of the personnel of the bureau and see that proper discipline is maintained; shall have charge of all papers relating to appointments, promotions, demotions, transfers, reinstatements, and dismissals; the preparation of the pay roll, the central accounting system of the bureau; the custody, press copying, and distribution of the decisions and orders of the Secretary of the Interior and the commissioner, and the preparation of the estimates of appropriations affecting the Bureau of Pensions, and such other duties as may be assigned to him by the commissioner, or as may be required of him by law. He shall, as required by law, administer oaths. 7. The assistant chief clerk, in addition to aiding the chief clerk, shall, in the absence of the chief clerk, perform his duties. 8. The law clerk shall have charge of particular claims which are submitted to him and advise the commissioner with reference thereto, and perform such other duties as shall be assigned to him from time to time by the commissioner. Functions Of Divisions. 9. Board of Review. - Shall be composed of expert examiners, who shall review and determine all claims for pension before final action is taken, and shall determine questions of reopening in cases which have been rejected on legal grounds, and have charge of all matters relating to reduction, recovery by recoupment, dropping, and appeals to the Secretary of the Interior from the action of the bureau, except appeals in connection with claims under the act of March 3, 1899, and appeals as to title to fee or recognition as attorney. The personnel of the Board of Review will be determined by the commissioner. 10. Medical Division. - The medical referee shall perform such duties as are prescribed in section 4776, Revised Statutes; shall issue orders for medical examinations and keep a record of the same; shall examine and audit the accounts of examining surgeons; shall determine from the evidence and medical examinations the proper rates for pensionable disabilities in invalid claims; and shall determine all medical and surgical questions which may arise in any case, including that of reopening in cases which have been rejected on medical grounds. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.