What Is the Federal Employees Compensation Act and Who Qualifies? You're rushing to catch the metro after another long day at the office when it happens - that awkward stumble down the platform steps that sends you sprawling. Your ankle screams in protest, and as you sit there trying to shake off the embarrassment, a [...]
About OWCP Form CA-35 The OWCP Form CA-35, titled "Evidence Required in Support of a Claim for Occupational Disease," is used to gather documentation and information to support a claim for benefits under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) due to an occupational disease. Purpose: To help the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs [...]
The Union Steward's Role in an OWCP Claim A union steward can play a vital role in supporting a fellow union member's On-the-Job Injury (OTJI) claim filed under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) through the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP). Here's how: Information and Guidance: Clarify FECA and OWCP processes: Stewards [...]
Winning Your Schedule Award To win a schedule award for OWCP, you must meet the following requirements: You must be a federal employee. Your injury must have occurred in the course of your federal worker employment. Your injury must have caused permanent loss of use of a body part or organ listed in [...]
