Federal workers’ compensation is administered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP), which is a is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal workers’ compensation is not subject to state law and is universal throughout the nation. This enables Lincoln Federal Law Firm, P.L.L.C., to help injured federal government employees anywhere in all 50 States to obtain the federal workers’ compensation benefits they are entitled to.
The appropriate Notice of Injury usually starts with deciding which type of Claim your Workers Compensation Case Falls under. These Claim options include either a CA-1, CA-2 or CA-2a.
An employee seeking compensation under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act has the burden of establishing the essential elements of his claim by the weight of reliable, probative, and substantial evidence, including that he: 1) is an employee within the meaning of the FECA; 2) filed his claim within the applicable time limitation; 3) was actually injured in the manner claimed; 4) was injured in the performance of duty; and 5) has a disability that is causally related to the employment injury. Examples of Traumatic Injuries include a one-time injury such as a fall or injury lifting a heavy object.
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To establish that an injury was sustained in the performance of duty in a claim for occupational disease, an employee must submit: 1) a factual statement identifying employment factors alleged to have caused or contributed to the presence or occurrence of the disease or condition; 2) medical evidence establishing the presence or existence of the disease or condition for which compensation is claimed; and 3) medical evidence establishing that the diagnosed condition is causally related to the employment factors identified by the employee. Examples of Occupational Diseases include injuries occurring over time such as ongoing physical injuries (i.e., back injuries), psychological/stress, hearing loss, vision loss, cardiac, exposure, etc.
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It does not matter which state you are located in. If you are a federal employee who suffers an on-the-job injury or you are looking to file for OPM Disability retirement your claim will be governed by federal law. That is why it is important to seek representation from a legal team that understands the nuances of the federal system.
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