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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Jeff Zeelander
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
OWCP warehousing cases to improve statistics
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...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Dec 27, 2020
- 1 min
OWCP's 2021 Periodic Roll payment schedule for FECA claimants
OWCP's 2021 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
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
Covid-19 and federal employees workers compensation
There was an article in the Washington Post yesterday with some statistics about how many federal employees have filed workers...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Nov 10, 2020
- 1 min
Webinar about FEHB open season decisions
Here is a great opportunity to do some research about your health insurance options during open season: https://www.narfe.org/federalbene...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
Open Season November 9 - December 14, 2020
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,...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Oct 3, 2020
- 1 min
FECA reform is percolating again
The current administration seems to be preparing to take another stab at "reforming" (ie cutting benefits) the FECA program. This GAO...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Oct 3, 2020
- 1 min
Steven J. Valentino DO indictment
Steven J. Valentino DO indicted for fraud: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/us-attorney-mcswain-announces-charges-against-delaware-co...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jul 28, 2020
- 1 min
Important update - mailing address changes, AGAIN
As the federal government continues to slide into ever worse levels of dysfunction, OWCP has quietly changed, AGAIN, the physical mailing...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jul 28, 2020
- 1 min
Schedule awards - can OWCP increase my prior rating?
Yes! A schedule award determination can be reviewed at any time and if your impairment percentage has increased, you can receive...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jul 10, 2020
- 1 min
OWCP in a post CNSI world - billing problems - a message for medical providers
The transition by OWCP to its new billing contractor CNSI seems to have been an unmitigated disaster for medical providers. While there...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Do not resign from your job when you get hurt!
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...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Your job duties during the pandemic can cause PTSD
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...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 16, 2020
- 1 min
New mailing addresses for OWCP / DFEC
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...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
PTSD screening and advice for federal employees
This resource posted by the State Department providing advice to deployed persons who are concerned that they are suffering from the...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
Administrative Closure - what NOT to do
I continue to speak to OWCP claimants who end up creating problems with their ongoing claim when there has been an administrative...
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