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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 [...]
DETAILED WORK RESTRICTIONS IN WAGELOSS CLAIMS
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 [...]