New rules make COVID-19 claims easier for federal employees pursuing FECA benefits from OWCP for illnesses caused by COVID-19.

OWCP has released FECA Bulletin No. 21-08 (Telemedicine for Routine Appointments - Updated) which explains that based upon the past...

OWCP provides instructions to medical providers in federal employee workers compensation cases that include the option of requesting...

OWCP has updated the guidance for injured federal employees suffering from COVID-19 illnesses which can be accessed through their...

This is good news for federal employees who acquire Covid. The text of the provision is as follows: SEC. 4016.ELIGIBILITY FOR WORKERS'...

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...

It seems that one of the many questionable policies applied to the handling of FECA cases over the last few years is to reassign many...

OWCP's 2021 payment schedule for FECA claimants receiving periodic wage loss and schedule award payments is now posted. It can become...

There was an article in the Washington Post yesterday with some statistics about how many federal employees have filed workers...

Here is a great opportunity to do some research about your health insurance options during open season: https://www.narfe.org/federalbene...

It's almost that time of year, if you need to make a change to your health benefit enrollment, or just want to explore your options,...

The current administration seems to be preparing to take another stab at "reforming" (ie cutting benefits) the FECA program. This GAO...

Steven J. Valentino DO indicted for fraud: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/us-attorney-mcswain-announces-charges-against-delaware-co...

As the federal government continues to slide into ever worse levels of dysfunction, OWCP has quietly changed, AGAIN, the physical mailing...

Yes! A schedule award determination can be reviewed at any time and if your impairment percentage has increased, you can receive...

The transition by OWCP to its new billing contractor CNSI seems to have been an unmitigated disaster for medical providers. While there...

Do not resign from your job when you get hurt! This is basically a repost, but I continue to speak to people who were "advised" by their...

Someone's reaction to the day to day duties of their job can be a compensable work injury. If your job put you in contact with the public...

Effective April 21, 2020 the processing of mail and bills was switched to a new contract with a company called CNSI. As we have all...

This resource posted by the State Department providing advice to deployed persons who are concerned that they are suffering from the...