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ECAB reinstates benefits for Air Marshall
In a January 13, 2012 decision, the ECAB reversed the termination of a Federal Air Marshall’s benefits, finding that the District Office had failed to meet its burden of proving that his condition had resolved on the basis of video surveillance and an independent medical examination. The ECAB found that the Office’s second opinion examiner [...]
What happens to your OWCP benefits if you resign or get fired?
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 [...]
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 [...]
