# 20 CFR § 702.204: Employer's report; penalty for failure to furnish and or falsifying

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.204

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 CFR § 702.204
- **Heading:** Employer's report; penalty for failure to furnish and or falsifying
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 20—Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER VI—OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > SUBCHAPTER A—LONGSHOREMEN'S AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT AND RELATED STATUTES > PART 702—ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE > Subpart B—Claims Procedures > Employer's Reports

## Text

Any employer, insurance carrier, or self-insured employer who knowingly and willfully fails or refuses to send any report required by § 702.201, or who knowingly or willfully makes a false statement or misrepresentation in any report, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $29,980for each such failure, refusal, false statement, or misrepresentation for which penalties are assessed after January 15, 2025. The district director has the authority and responsibility for assessing a civil penalty under this section.
[81 FR 43449, July 1, 2016, as amended at 82 FR 5380, Jan. 18, 2017; 83 FR 11, Jan. 2, 2018; 84 FR 217, Jan. 23, 2019; 85 FR 2296, Jan. 15, 2020; 86 FR 2967, Jan. 14, 2021; 87 FR 2333, Jan. 14, 2022; 88 FR 2215, Jan. 13, 2023; 89 FR 1814, Jan. 11, 2023; 90 FR 1858, Jan. 10, 2025]

## Nearby sections

- [20 CFR § 702.201 § 702.201 Reports from employers of employee's injury or death.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.201.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.202 § 702.202 Employer's report; form and contents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.202.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.203 § 702.203 Employer's report; how given.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.203.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.204 § 702.204 Employer's report; penalty for failure to furnish and or falsifying.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.204.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.205 § 702.205 Employer's report; effect of failure to report upon time limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.205.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.211 § 702.211 Notice of employee's injury or death; designation of responsible official.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.211.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.212 § 702.212 Notice; when given; when given for certain occupational diseases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.212.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.213 § 702.213 Notice; by whom given.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.213.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.214 § 702.214 Notice; form and content.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.214.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.215 § 702.215 Notice; how given.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.215.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.216 § 702.216 Effect of failure to give notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.216.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.217 § 702.217 Penalty for false statement, misrepresentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.217.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.221 § 702.221 Claims for compensation; time limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.221.md)
- [20 CFR § 702.222 § 702.222 Claims; exceptions to time limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-20-702.222.md)

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