What is the value of my schedule award?
The value of the schedule award is dependent upon the amount of impairment that the particular injury has or that you have sustained as determined by the physician who evaluates you. Now, there’ll be a range for any particular injury, and you could be on the low end of the range, the high end,… Read More »
How do pre-existing conditions affect Federal Workers’ Compensation claims?
Any individual may have preexisting injuries or difficulties or conditions prior to their accident. If their on-the-job accident as a federal employee makes that preexisting condition worse, then it would be covered. It would be up to the physician to show that the person suffered either temporary exacerbation or permanent injury to that preexisting… Read More »
When should I pursue my schedule award?
The schedule award is payable for permanent impairment sustained to a particular body part, that’s on the schedule. But you have to have permanent impairment. That’s not determined until you’ve reached maximum medical improvement, according to your doctor. So for instance if you injure your shoulder, you may have shoulder surgery, you may have… Read More »
I was injured on the job. How do I file a Federal Workers’ Compensation claim?
It’s important to file what’s called a notice of injury. Now, there are a number of different forms that you would file. However, the important thing to remember is that you should file a notice of injury with your employer within 30 days of the day you knew or should have known you were… Read More »
Why are my medical bills getting denied for my approved medical condition?
That can be very frustrating because you got the claim accepted, your actual condition has been accepted. But what happens oftentimes is the physician may request a type of treatment that the Department of Labor or the OWCP will not allow, or it might be a procedure that is either experimental or there might… Read More »
Must I accept a return to work job offer?
If the job offer from your employer follows all the standards required by law, yes, you must return. Very simply, if the job offer is for a job that you can perform that is within your restrictions and those provided by your physician then, yes, you should return. If the job offer is not… Read More »
My Federal Workers’ Compensation claim is denied. What do I do?
You can appeal any denial. There are three types of appeals that you can pursue. One would be a hearing. The second choice would be a written request for reconsideration, and the third choice is an appeal to the Employee Compensation and Appeals Board in Washington, which is also a written appeal, but that’s… Read More »
Should I have an attorney appeal my Federal Workers’ Compensation denial?
In most instances your claim was denied because the Department of Labor, and the OWCP did not have all the information necessary, or perhaps your claim actually shouldn’t be approved. Chances are you would need an attorney who understands the statutes, the case law, and the factual circumstances of your particular claim to successfully… Read More »
What benefits are offered by Federal Workers’ Compensation?
If a federal employee is injured on the job and if their claim is accepted, they’re usually entitled to loss of wages, which is called wage loss benefits, and medical care paid by the OWCP, which is the people for the government who handle the claim. You may also be eligible for vocational training… Read More »
What injuries and illnesses are covered by Federal Workers’ Compensation?
Any injury on the job, experienced from a federal employee, will be covered as long as it’s caused by the job or anything that flows from the job. So if you’re, for instance, a mail carrier and you’re injured on your route, you’d be covered. If you’re an FBI agent and you’re in your… Read More »
