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OWCP Oral Hearing Tips for Case Related Denials: Episode 48 Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast

You can file an oral hearing in ECOMP by uploading a written request to your claims examiner into ECOMP. The Claims examiner has thirty days to respond by DFEC procedure manual rule. One of these Oral Hearing appeal options is[...]

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DOL – OWCP SSDI, OWCP-TTD & FERS Concurrent Benefits – Episode 46 Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast-

Section 1:15 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) Practice Manual states that Social Security Disability Retirement (SSDR) benefits are payable concurrently with FECA compensation. However, this does not mean that an injured federal worker claimant can receive both Social[...]

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Episode 43 Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast- Help I just got Hurt! A step by step guideline!

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is about all things related to Federal Workers Compensation, FECA, OWCP, DOL & Longshore claim filing as an injured federal worker. The podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the[...]

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Episode 40 Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast- FMLA Tutorial & Helpful Tips!

The podcast is free and is educational. If you need help with anything related to a federal workers compensation claim…help is just a cup of coffee away. Family Medical & Leave Act (FMLA) Paper Work Tutorial helpful tips! Employee rights[...]

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Episode 39 Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast- FECA Bulletin 23-03, -OWCP expands period for submitting evidence in initial claims to 60 days

FECA Bulletin 23-03 OWCP expands period for submitting evidence in initial claims to 60 days The Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) law has some legislated changes that affect OWCP & DOL. Under Section 5305(c) of the Act,[...]

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Episode 38 Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast- OWCP Nurse Case Managers

OWCP Contract Nurses OWCP utilizes contracted nursing services in order to facilitate an injured worker’s claim. OWCP nurse intervention program and other programs available are utilized by OWCP claims examiners to improve case management and/or reducing costs. The nurse intervention[...]

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Episode 37 Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast- FERS Application Deep Dive

OPM Disability Retirement is a benefit granted to all Federal Employees who meet the criteria of “Disability”. By “Disability”, however, it does not mean that you must be completely physically incapacitated or disabled either; rather, it simply requires that you[...]

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Episode 36 Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast- FECA Report of Earning Requirements

What earnings information must a government employee report? An employee who is receiving compensation for partial or total disability must advise OWCP immediately of any outside employment, outside income (no matter how small) including any concurrent dissimilar employment held at[...]

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Episode 32 Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast – Consequential Injuries and Conditions

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is about all things related to Federal Workers Compensation, FECA, OWCP, DOL & Longshore claim filing as an injured federal worker. The podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the[...]

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Episode 30 Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast – Processing Claims for COVID-19 Diagnosed After January 27, 2023

Subject: Processing Claims for COVID-19 Diagnosed After January 27, 2023 On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law. This legislation streamlined the process for federal workers diagnosed with COVID-19 to establish coverage[...]

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