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OWCP is knowingly destroying permanent injury files - An open letter to Acting Secretary Pizzella
Dear Acting Secretary Pizzella, The federal government operates its own administrative process for federal employees workers compensation...
Jeff Zeelander
Sep 18, 20192 min read
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Do not resign from your job when you get hurt!
For some reason, I have spoken with several federal employees employees recently who, shortly after they were injured and filed a claim...
Jeff Zeelander
Aug 15, 20191 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Aug 9, 20191 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Aug 2, 20191 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Jul 15, 20191 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Jul 15, 20192 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Jun 25, 20191 min read
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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,...
Jeff Zeelander
Jun 13, 20191 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Jun 13, 20191 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Jun 3, 20191 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
May 13, 20191 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Apr 19, 20191 min read
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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"...
Jeff Zeelander
Apr 17, 20191 min read
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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....
Jeff Zeelander
Mar 29, 20191 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Dec 11, 20181 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Dec 7, 20181 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Nov 26, 20181 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Nov 4, 20183 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Jun 21, 20181 min read
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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...
Jeff Zeelander
Jan 3, 20112 min read
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