Short Form Closure FECA-PT2 Procedure Manual
Administrative Review (AR) — an uncontroverted traumatic injury claim in which medical bills are not expected to exceed $1,500 and a wage…
The Employer Shall Not Contact the Physician by Telephone or Through Personal Visit
The Federal Employee’s Compensation Act [FECA]states, “As the employer, you may monitor the employee’s medical progress and duty status by obtaining periodic…
Idiopathic Falls
The Claims Examiner will give particular attention to those cases where the injury is due to a fall that may have been…
Elective (or non-emergency) Surgery
A large number of my consultations are in regard to, “why can’t my doctor get the surgery I desperately need authorized by…
Claim Denied for Failure to Establish 5th FECA Element
As an injured workers’ OWCP Representative, I have assisted numerous physicians in establishing a causal relationship. Unless a doctor is well-schooled in…
Did You Know
Representation. Title 20 Chapter 1 Subchapter B Part 10 Subpart F §10.701 “Who may serve as a representative? A claimant may authorize…
Long-Term Opioid Prescription Therapy
If you have been prescribed opioids for pain for a long period of time, the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) Division…
Offset or Reduction of FECA Due Benefits to SSA Benefits
Section 8116(d) of the FECA requires that compensation benefits be reduced by the portion of SSA benefits based on age, disability or…
Recurrence or Not?
A recurrence of the medical condition is a documented need for additional medical treatment after release from treatment for the work-related injury….
OWCP Ordered Second Opinion Examination
An on the job injured Federal Employee must keep in mind that the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) that is administered by…