What is the OWCP number?

866-692-7487
Contacting Your Federal Employees’ Compensation District OfficeOWCP has a toll-free automated system that provides information regarding specific claims. By calling 866-OWCP-IVR (866-692-7487), injured workers and their representatives may access information regarding case status and compensation payments.

Which federal department is the OWCP located?

U.S. Department of Labor
OWCP | U.S. Department of Labor.

What are OWCP benefits?

The OWCP administers four major disability compensation programs that provide wage replacement benefits, medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits to certain workers or their dependents who experience work-related injury or occupational disease.

What does OWCP mean?

Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP)

How do I reopen a federal workers compensation claim?

A doctor that knows how to reopen a case can get you back on the right track. Your treating physician, or new federal doctor, will need to write a report to ask the claims examiner to reopen the file. The report needs to be specific about how the original injury has not resolved and that future treatment is required.

Who is the head of OWCP?

Christopher J. Godfrey
Christopher J. Godfrey serves as the director of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs at the U.S. Department of Labor. He was sworn in on January 20, 2021.

What is an OWCP claim?

The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the Department of Labor (DOL) portion that oversees and administrates claims under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, or FECA. The forms they require can be difficult, with specific proof required from the patient’s doctor and no mistakes made along the way.

What are the 4 federal workers compensation plans?

The four major federal programs are the Federal Employee’s Compensation Program, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Program, Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program and the Federal Black Lung Program.

How long does OWCP reconsideration take?

The goal for issuing reconsideration decisions is 90 days from receipt of the request. To meet this goal, a final decision must be issued.

What is the Office of Federal employees compensation?

The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) provides coverage to federal civilian employees who have sustained work-related injuries or disease by providing appropriate monetary and medical benefits and help in returning to work. Monetary benefits include compensation for lost wages and permanent impairment.

Is OWCP income taxable?

Compensation paid by OWCP is not subject to income tax.

How long can a federal employee be on LWOP?

12 weeks
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) (Public Law 103-3, February 5, 1993), provides covered employees with an entitlement to a total of up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave (LWOP) during any 12-month period for certain family and medical needs.

How is a schedule award paid?

Schedule awards are paid for a certain number of weeks, calculated by multiplying the percentage of impairment of a body part (determined by the rating physician) times the number of weeks set out in the schedule in the FECA for that body part.

How do I check the status of my OWCP claim?

Automated information is available 24 hours per day at 1-866-335-8319 or on the OWCP web bill portal.

What is an OWCP schedule award?

The schedule award refers to a set schedule of monetary damages for impairment of an extremity or a body part recognized by Federal Workers’ Compensation Act. Payments are based on impairment to certain body parts. Claimants are entitled to an award based on a set number of weeks to their impairment or loss.

How does OWCP affect retirement?

A: While on OWCP benefits, six months out of every year count towards your creditable years of service. However, if you are approved for Disability Retirement, you will receive all that time retroactively once you begin receiving your regular retirement at age 62.

How does LWOP affect your retirement?

Retirement. Your retirement coverage will continue without contributions from you. LWOP up to six months in a calendar year is fully creditable for retirement purposes. LWOP in excess of six months during a calendar year is not creditable.

Can I be denied LWOP?

Except as noted below, approval of LWOP is discretionary. LWOP may be denied, for example, if the employee’s services are required, if the employee has not provided adequate documentation, or if the employee has not followed prescribed procedures for requesting the leave.