OWCP Information

Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) and Employees Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) workers compensation for federal employees Information available on this site regarding Federal Employes Compensation Act (FECA).

ECAB Orders Pay Reinstated For Federal Law Enforcement Officer

The Employee Compensation Appeals Board has ordered OWCP to reinstate the wage-loss compensation of a long time federal law enforcement officer who was injured in the line of duty.
His employer had offered him a temporary light duty assignment which his doctors had stated was outside of his physical capabilities. OWCP made an informal determination that [...]

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act

Public Law 103-3
Enacted February 5, 1993
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ACT

FECA Definition of Terms

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA)
The workers’ compensation law covering federal (United States) civilian employees and certain other individuals. Pronounced: “feekah”

Sample Questions About Feca

Question:
After a traumatic injury is there any form I need to file right away?
Answer:
Yes, a CA-1 with the box for “continuation of pay” checked. If this form is not signed and given to your supervisor within 30 days of the injury you will lose the important right of having your regular pay continued while you’re [...]

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Fact Sheet (prepared by OWCP)

The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act provides workers’ compensation coverage to three million Federal and Postal workers including wage replacement, medical and vocational rehabilitation benefits for work-related injury andoccupational disease. FECA’s low administrative cost means that overhead is only 4% of benefits, and Federal workers compensation costs are only 1.8% of total Federal and Postal payroll, [...]

Ten Little Things You Should Know To Avoid Losing Substantial Rights Under FECA.

You need to know your rights. Below is a list of ten important things to know to avoid losing Substantial rights.
1. Form CA-1 – obtain and file within 30 days of a traumatic injury or lose Continuation of Pay rights
2. Scheduled Awards (for permanent injury to certain parts of the body) – OWCP often forgets [...]

OWCP Mailing Address

Although OWCP has a number of offices around the country, all mail on claims must be directed to the central mailroom, the address of which is:
U. S. Department of Labor
OWCP/DFEC Central Mailroom
Post Office Box 8300
London KY 40742-8300
 
 

MSPB

Widow’s pension awarded by OPM during MSPB appeal

The Office of Personnal Management reversed its position and awarded a survivor annuity to the former spouse of a deceased federal employee.  OPM had twice denied the widow’s application for death benefits, before she sought legal advice from our office.  Prior to the hearing, we filed briefs that convinced OPM to rescind its former decision and award the [...]

MSPB ORDERS OPM TO GRANT DISABILITY RETIREMENT TO SENIOR BORDER PATROL AGENT

The Merit Systems Protection Board has reversed the decision of an administrative judge who, after a hearing, sustained the denial of the disability retirement application of an 18 year veteran of the US Border Patrol. The employee was injured and subsequently put on administrative leave for the investigation of non-work related misconduct.
 
In denying the [...]

Merit Systems Protection Board

The focus of this page is employment disputes such as wrongful termination, demotion, suspension etc.

In 1978 Congress under President Jimmy Carter reformed the old Civil Service laws, abolishing the former Civil Service Commission and doling out its roles to two new agencies, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

EOC

EEOC Information

The federal government, like all employers in the United States, is legally prohibited from discriminating against employees and applicants for employment based on the individual’s race, sex, age, disability, and/or prior discrimination complaint(s). These categories contain subcategories as well. For example, under disability discrimination it is illegal to discriminate against a person who has a [...]

OWP

OPM Information Details

There are two retirement systems for federal employees – the “old” Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the “new” Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Generally, anyone initially hired by the government after January 1, 1984 is covered by FERS.