Steven E. Brown, a Professional Law Corporation

Articles and news dealing with federal law and litigation.

Let’s start with the easy question: What happens to your OWCP medical benefits if you resign or are terminated from your employment for cause? The answer is that nothing changes. You continue to be entitled to medical benefits for as long as you have a medical condition that is related to your industrial injury. That’s [...]

NRP – MSPB litigation regarding restoration rights for USPS workers
By: Steven E. Brown, A Professional Law Corporation
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A union official recently asked us about whether a non-preference eligible, non-managerial U. S. Postal Service employee can file an MSPB appeal to challenge the Postal Service’s actions such as sending an employee home [...]

Medical evidence needed for disability retirement applications under FERS or CSRS.

The Miami Local of the American Postal Workers Union held a workshop on Saturday August 15, 2009 to inform its members about their rights when their hours are cut or when they are sent home due to “no available work” by the Postal Service. About 50 employees and union stewards/officers attended.
Postal Service employees faced with [...]

Information for Federal Employees About Schedule Awards under FECA
From: Steven E. Brown, A Professional Law Corporation
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If you are a Federal (including U. S. Postal Service) civilian employee and have had an on-the-job injury or disease that resulted in permanent impairment to certain parts of your body, you may be entitled to a cash [...]

National Reassessment Process -Information for U. S. Postal Service Employees
From: Steven E. Brown, A Professional Law Corporation
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If you are a Postal Service employee and have recently received a Notice like the one attached to this article (“Notice – Employees Without MSPB Appeal Rights” stating the Postal Service has no work available for [...]

It is imperative for a federal employee to always keep an eye on the deadlines for submitting a claim, in order to preserve his or her right to workers’ compensation or disability retirement benefits. We constantly get calls from clients who miss the deadline (one year after no longer being employed at their agency) for [...]

The fact that your claim for a work-related injury has been accepted by the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) does not automatically entitle you to money. Before you can get paid you must prove that your work-related injury prevents you from doing your job. The most important thing you will need to provide to [...]

Here is one more typical example of a “stressful” work situation that recurs in our practice, which sometimes can lead to litigation or more serious problems.

This article features examples examples of “stressful” work situations that recur in our practice, which sometimes lead to contentious legal claims and the potential for workplace violence.