Why did OWCP send me a letter telling me to meet with a Quality Assurance Specialist ("QAS")
I recently heard of a claimant whose benefits are handled by the Cleveland OWCP office who received a letter demanding that the claimant...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Aug 2, 2019
- 1 min
Small hack when calling your OWCP claims examiner
OWCP updated the way their phone system works when calling your claims examiner earlier this year. One annoying delay is that your claims...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jul 15, 2019
- 1 min
Be sure to update your life insurance beneficiary(s)
I have many clients who unfortunately have serious disabling injuries that will prevent them from returning to work for the rest of their...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jul 15, 2019
- 2 min
Claimant Query System (CQS) Update
Several years ago OWCP cut off direct claimant access to the Claimant Query System (CQS) due to massive amounts of medical billing fraud...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 25, 2019
- 1 min
How do I find out the injury codes that OWCP has approved on my federal workers compensation case?
I frequently speak to OWCP claimants who do not know what specific medical conditions their case is approved for. This can lead to...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 13, 2019
- 1 min
Old OWCP paper files are being destroyed at the federal record center
In 2003 OWCP migrated from maintaining paper files to an electronic imaged system. When there is no activity for an extended period,...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 13, 2019
- 1 min
Facebook and Other Social Media
When you are receiving federal workers compensation benefits you are a second class citizen. Your actions are scrutinized and interpreted...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 3, 2019
- 1 min
Requesting copies of medical records from medical providers
I frequently hear from injured workers that they have difficulty requesting copies of their records, either being told they are not...
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Jeff Zeelander
- May 13, 2019
- 1 min
OWCP Provider Number
In order for a medical provider to bill OWCP for medical care, the provider needs to register through OWCP's contractor to get a provider...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Apr 19, 2019
- 1 min
Sometimes you can get reimbursed for legal fees and other expenses related to your OWCP claim
This is a topic I have previously posted, but its important and bears repeating. If you are receiving a check from OWCP and are also...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Apr 17, 2019
- 1 min
Airbnb, Lyft, Uber, gig economy and OWCP
For any time that you are claiming workers compensation pay, you must be very careful about engaging in ANY type of other "employment"...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Mar 29, 2019
- 1 min
Department of State PTSD resources and OWCP claims
An emotional injury caused by the day-to-day duties of one's job is a valid basis for a federal employee's workers compensation claim....
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Jeff Zeelander
- Dec 11, 2018
- 1 min
OWCP Periodic Roll payment schedule for 2019 published
OWCP's 2019 payment schedule for FECA claimants receiving periodic wage loss and schedule award payments is now accessible on the web. It...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Dec 7, 2018
- 1 min
December 7, 2018 Periodic Roll payment delays
I have been fielding a lot of calls this morning from FECA claimants who should have received their direct deposit periodic roll payment...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Nov 26, 2018
- 1 min
It's Open Season: make health insurance changes by 12/10/2018 deadline
It's that time of year, if you need to make a change to your health benefit enrollment, or just want to explore your options, remember...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Nov 4, 2018
- 3 min
OWCP no longer putting claims personnel names on correspondence
If you have gotten mail from OWCP since late August, you may have noticed that OWCP claims personnel names no longer appear on most...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jun 21, 2018
- 1 min
OWCP fax numbers
I am frequently surprised that claimants are unaware that they can fax documents to their OWCP office. The contact information for each...
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Jeff Zeelander
- Jan 3, 2011
- 2 min
How do I change my attending physician in my OWCP case?
I am frequently asked by FECA claimants "how do I change my attending physician for my OWCP case?" This can be a problem because many...
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