Why You Need A Federal Compensation Representative and How To Choose One
One of the most important questions I am often asked is: “Why do I need a representative?” First, you have to remember Abraham Lincoln’s quote: “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” This...
View ArticleFederal Workers Compensation Made Simple
ELIGIBILITY In determining eligibility, OWCP must consider five basic issues: Coverage: whether the claimant is an employee within the meaning of the Federal Employees Compensation Act (F.E.C.A.)....
View ArticleFederal Workers Aches and Pains Compensable Under OWCP
All aches and pains could be compensable injuries. If your job caused an aggravation to your condition, then they are compensable. Example: If a federal worker is injured off the job in an auto...
View ArticleBenefits the Federal Worker Is Entitled To After Being Injured On The Job
There are many benefits that the federal employee is entitled to after being hurt on the job, but no one is going to tell him/her ALL of the benefits that he/she can receive. First of all you are...
View ArticleRed Flags – Contusions, Sprains, And Strains
When the Office of Workers Compensation (OWCP) accepts claims, many times they accept the claims as contusions, sprains, or strains. The injured worker then becomes excited because now they will get...
View ArticleEmotional Reaction Claims Under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
Stress related disabilities are compensable under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA). They generally fall into three categories: mental stimulus causing a physical injury (such as a heart...
View ArticleConsequential Injuries
There are many types of consequential injuries that an employee may have and not know that they are covered by OWCP. A consequential injury is an injury or medical condition sustained off the job as a...
View ArticleWorkers Covered By OWCP Workers’ Compensation
The Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) cover federal employees, and other types of workers, injured on the job in many federal agencies and other federal and...
View ArticleOWCP Workers Compensation Forms
Below you will find links to several helpful forms for Worker’s Compensation cases. You can download these forms to your computer and then print them. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and...
View ArticleThings to Do When You Suffer an On-the-Job Injury
Report the injury to your supervisor as soon as you can Inform your local union rep (if applicable) about the injury right away Complete Form CA-1 or CA-2 and submit it to your supervisor When you...
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