FECA claimants receiving non-formulary legacy prescriptions will be cut off December 9, 2022
Last year OWCP adopted drug formulary rules and gave federal employee workers compensation claimants a year to transition their...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Sep 5
- 1 min
OWCP has updated mental health providers billing and authorization guidance for FECA cases
OWCP has issued FECA Circular No. 22-10 that provides updated coding and authorization guidance. Please share this link with your mental...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Mar 10
- 2 min
OWCP changes - everyone needs to register in ECOMP
The federal employee workers compensation program has once again made changes that they claim are to make the system better for...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Feb 1
- 10 min
OWCP now allows claimants to give reps access to their ECOMP portal to view their FECA claim
OWCP management has been talking about this improvement launching for a while now, and its finally live! You can now give me access to...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jan 26
- 1 min
Duplicate Payments issued by OWCP at the end of the year in FECA cases
My clients are starting to receive notices that they got an overpayment at the end of the year. Apparently, there was a glitch in OWCP's...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jan 19
- 5 min
"Havana Syndrome" policy guidance issued by OWCP for federal employees
OWCP has finally issued guidance with regard to these Havana Syndrome cases. The good thing about the guidance is that getting a...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jan 3
- 1 min
OWCP has published the 2022 periodic roll payment schedule for FECA claimants
OWCP's 2022 payment schedule for FECA claimants receiving periodic wage loss and schedule award payments is now posted. It can become...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
Federal Air Marshal Service accused of engaging in fraud for incorrectly reporting pay rates to OWCP
In a remarkable filing, the Air Marshal National Council/ Federal Security Council filed a sweeping complaint alleging that FAMS...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
Setting up the ECOMP dashboard in your FECA claim
OWCP has created a mechanism for you to see your file in real time by setting up and verifying your identity. If you only register but do...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
OWCP and the CA-1032 Annual Disclosure form - Timeframe for Suspension has been Shortened
OWCP requires claimants receiving monetary benefits to periodically complete form CA-1032 disclosing various bits of information that...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
Finding a medical provider for your OWCP claim
I was very recently asked by a claimant with an accepted mental health condition on their federal workers compensation (FECA) case how...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jul 8, 2021
- 1 min
OWCP and CNSI billing, authorization and enrollment problems
Just a quick update, having now utilized OWCP's new process for resolving CNSI problems, I want to say that the process seems to be...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
OWCP and CNSI medical billing and enrollment problems
If your doctor's office is telling you that they are having problems with the OWCP billing process contracted to CNSI this is something I...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Apr 19, 2021
- 1 min
OptumRX - New FECA Pharmacy Benefits Management System
I have been getting a lot of calls from claimants and a few concerned physician offices regarding the new prescription card that is being...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Apr 4, 2021
- 1 min
OWCP updates COVID-19 claim procedures based upon
New rules make COVID-19 claims easier for federal employees pursuing FECA benefits from OWCP for illnesses caused by COVID-19.
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Jeff Zeelander
- Apr 1, 2021
- 1 min
OWCP updates Telemedicine rules for federal employee workers compensation cases (FECA)
OWCP has released FECA Bulletin No. 21-08 (Telemedicine for Routine Appointments - Updated) which explains that based upon the past...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Mar 28, 2021
- 1 min
CNSI and provider problems with faxed authorization requests
OWCP provides instructions to medical providers in federal employee workers compensation cases that include the option of requesting...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
OWCP issues additional guidance for COVID-19 illnesses
OWCP has updated the guidance for injured federal employees suffering from COVID-19 illnesses which can be accessed through their...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Covid Presumption added to FECA in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
This is good news for federal employees who acquire Covid. The text of the provision is as follows: SEC. 4016.ELIGIBILITY FOR WORKERS'...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
John C. Barry MD
If OWCP has sent you for a second opinion examination with this physician, I would like to hear from you as part of an investigation I am...
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