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The FECA program covers all civilians employed by the federal government, including employees in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government. Both full-time and part-time workers are covered, as are most volunteers and all persons serving on...

Form CA-7 is used by a federal employee to request compensation from OWCP for work-related injuries or illnesses. Keep these tips in mind: It is helpful if this form is filed by the injured employee within 30 days of the date of injury, but this is not essential.  It...

20 § 10.315 provides that a claimant under FECA is entitled to reimbursement of reasonable and necessary expenses, including transportation, needed to obtain authorized medical services, appliances, or supplies.  To determine what is a reasonable distance to travel,...

FECA Scheduled Benefits for Partial Disability CompensationScheduled benefits provided by statute [5 U.S.C. Section 8107(c)]Scheduled benefits provided by regulation [20 C.F.R. Section 10.404(a)]***FECA does not allow a Schedule Award for...

Step 1: Complete the Appropriate DocumentationYou must notify your employer and/or OWCP of your injury with a form CA-1, CA-2, or CA-2a.Form CA-1 - Notification of Traumatic Injury It may be filed on paper or electronically via ECOMP Portal. Report should be submitted...

A Schedule Award can only be paid under OWCP with the submission of a specialized examination and report prepared by a medical doctor in accordance with the strict requirements of the OWCP and American Medical Association’s Guides to Evaluation of Permanent...