### Question
Can you define what covered employee means?


### Answer
**Covered employee** is defined as the following in *50 U.S.C. § 3519b*:

> an officer or employee of the Central Intelligence Agency who, on or after September 11, 2001, becomes injured by reason of a qualifying injury

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3519b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY**

