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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 [...]

Article by Work Comp Central’s Greg Jones discussing the latest FECA legislation includes quotes from Steven E. Brown.

Changes to the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act are being discussed in Congress.Federal Legislative Update – FECA reform 10-25-11

This is a general guide for injured U.S. Postal Service employees who have received letters indicating that their employment has been eliminated entirely or reduced in hours due to “no available work” or “no productive work.” There are many options available that differ depending on whether the employee has a work-related injury. These options should be considered even if the employee is part of the McConnell disability discrimination class action against the Postal Service (described below). Here is a brief description of each option.

These materials were included in a presentation given by Steven Brown and Dan Goodkin at the 2010 National Employment Lawyers Association conference in Washington, D.C.. The presentation focused on utilizing FECA and FERS/CSRS as an alternative to or in conjunction with EEO claims and MSPB actions when the employee has a disability.
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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 [...]

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 [...]

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.
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The Employee’s Compensation Appeals Board has ruled that a rural carrier who was in a car accident on her way to work was in the performance of duty as she was driving the vehicle which she intended to use to deliver mail on the date of the accident. The accident resulted in the amputation of [...]

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 [...]