Archive for the ‘Federal Workers Compensation’ Category
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Which form does what? Of course most federal employees are not familiar with OWCP forms because they’ve never had an on the job injury. But if you or someone you know does ever have an injury, you must know which forms do what!
Here is a quick and simple refreshment to help us all remember some of the most important forms involved with OWCP Federal Workers Compensation claims.
CA-1 Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuance of Compensation
CA-2 Notice of Occupational Disease and Claim for Compensation
CA-2a Notice of Recurrence
CA-7 Claim for Compensation (leave without pay, leave buy back, other wages, schedule award)
CA-10 What a federal employee should do when injured at work
CA-17 Duty Status Report
CA-20 Attending Physician’s Report
OWCP-5a Work Capacity Evaluation Psychiatric/Psychological Conditions
OWCP-5b Work Capacity Evaluation Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Conditions
OWCP-5c Work Capacity Evaluation Musculoskeletal Conditions
OWCP-915 Claim for Medical Reimbursement
OWCP-957 Medical Travel Refund Request
There are many more forms that may be used during the course of a federal employees workers compensation claim and you can find the full list and links to these forms here.
If your doctor is not familiar with these forms, share this information with them. It is vitally important to all federal employees with ongoing OWCP workers compensation claims that their doctor understands how to help them keep their ligament claim alive! This again is why FedDoctor.com exists. To help connect injured federal employees with doctors who understand OWCP.
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Monday, March 26th, 2012
An EMG or NCV (electromyography or nerve conduction velocity study) is a test that doctors use to evaluate electrical activity in your body. When you sustain an injury that affects your nervous system, an EMG can be used to measure what kind of deficits or impairments are present.
If you have suffered a spinal injury with radiating symptoms, an EMG/NCV can be used to identify which spinal nerve root is affected by the injury. EMG’s also are used for injuries like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, lateral epicondylitis, and other peripheral nerve impairments.
If you have a federal workers compensation claim and you want to receive a schedule award for a neurological impairment, the 6th edition of the AMA Guides may require that an EMG be performed for the impairment evaluation.
Make sure to find a physician that can perform an EMG test and either give you the appropriate rating, or forward the results of the EMG to your rating doctor. You can begin searching for a doctor who understands the OWCP methods and can help you get what you are entitled to in your claim.
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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
When a federal employee suffers an at-work injury, there are 3 major benefits that they may be entitled to:
1. Lost wage reimbursement
2. Medical treatment
3. Schedule Award
In order to be eligible for any of those compensation benefits, the injured employee must first establish that the injury is job-related and the most important helper that they can enlist is a qualified physician. FedDoctor.com helps federal employees find local federal doctors who have experience with the OWCP and the type of documentation that is necessary to get the claim off on the right foot.
Without the appropriate documentation, your OWCP claim will go nowhere! Remember, OWCP is not interested in your injury, only in your at-work injury.
We are constantly searching for new doctors who dedicate a portion of their practice to helping federal workers compensation patients with the treatment and reports that you will need.
Enter your zip code or browse through the cities listed at the bottom of the homepage of FedDoctor.com to find a local doctor who can help you get the benefits that you are entitled to.
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Texas Wellness and Rehab is the newest practice on FedDoctor.com. With Board Certified specialists who offer treatment and therapy for a variety of different injuries, this group is ready for you to visit now.
Dr. Jennifer Johnson-Caldwell is a Board Certified Internist who has extensive experience with the OWCP and federal workers compensation process. She understands the types of documentation you will need for your work injury claim.
Dr. Caldwell knows that claims examiners from the OWCP can seem unreasonable, however, her experience with the federal workers compensation office gives her the insight and know-how to help you get the benefits you are entitled to.
Texas Wellness and Rehab has in house physical therapy, a board certified orthopedic surgeon, and is adept at performing 6th Edition AMA Guides impairment evaluations. If you have a potential schedule award claim, make an appointment today.
Visit the Texas Wellness and Rehab listing here on FedDoctor.com to learn more and make your appointment to start getting the medical treatment and evaluations that you need.
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
The Phoenix, Arizona area is the newest location to be covered by FedDoctor!
Arizona Injury Medical Associates can offer a full range of treatment options for federal employees with work related injuries. From Pain management to Independent Medical Examinations and 6th Edition AMA Guides impairment ratings, now you can get the treatment you so desperately need for your OWCP claim.
Federal workers compensation injury claims can be confusing to doctors who are not familiar with the particular requirements of the Office of Workers Compensation Programs. Having a doctor who understands how to navigate your medical file and complete the required documentation is extremely important. FedDoctor.com is committed to helping federal employees from all types of agencies find quality medical care providers who can walk with you every step of the way.
Call or request an appointment online and know that our FedDoctors understand what you are going through with the OWCP. The office of Arizona Injury Medical Associates is waiting to hear from you!
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Monday, January 9th, 2012
The Greater Seattle area finally has a treating physician who accepts OWCP and federal workers compensation patients! Dr. Demitri Adarmes is a Board Certified physician that helps injured federal employees get physiatric care and reports.
He is focused on helping federal employees in many areas including pain management and relief, independent medical examinations, causation determination, diagnostics such as EMG/NCV studies and a variety of treatment options and reports.
Dr. Adarmes is well versed in the 6th Edition of the AMA Guides to Rating a Permanent Impairment and can help you get the evaluation that you need for your schedule award claim. Call or click today to make an appointment and start getting the treatment you deserve!
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Monday, December 12th, 2011
FedDoctor.com is proud to have members in many cities across the country. Our mission is to help federal employees everywhere get the quality service and medical care they deserve from their federal workers compensation injury claims.
We are constantly scouring the nation in search of doctors who really understand how to help you with your OWCP claim, and Houston, you’re in luck!
Already, Abba Rehab has been providing top notch care for federal employees who have been hurt on the job. Dr. Garcia understands impairment ratings, surgical options, and the intricate documentation that is necessary for federal employees to get all they deserve from their federal workers comp claims.
But stay tuned, more big news is in the works in Houston….
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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Many federal employees struggle with the OWCP’s repeated requests for additional information to verify the causal relationship of their injury. OWCP continually asks for more medical information, and once the claimant supplies it, they ask for more. Not only is this frustrating to you, it is frustrating to your doctor.
Many physicians did not go to medical school with the idea that one day some government agency would question there opinion about the cause of injury of one of their patients. Most want to treat the injury and send you on your way. But if you are a federal employee that was injured on the job, you need more than that.
You need for your doctor to understand your job requirements and the repetitive motions that you are required to complete. You need your doctor to understand what the OWCP wants to establish your initial claim. Your doctor needs to understand cause of injury and how to document it. Your doctor needs to understand the federal workers compensation system. Your doctor needs to be familiar with the AMA Guides 6th Edition. Your doctor needs to understand your treatment, your abilities, and when or if it is safe for you to return to work.
FedDoctor.com helps you find doctors that understand those things and care about how you are treated, both in their offices and by the OWCP. The knowledge needed to be truly helpful with a federal workers comp claim is very different from that in your home state. The federal government has an entirely unique set of rules and regulations that govern how claims get accepted and benefits get paid.
Search FedDoctor.com today to find a physician near you who can help you with your claim. If you need an impairment rating for your schedule award, you may elect to travel to see a doctor who truly understand the 6th Edition of the AMA Guides. Most states have not adopted the new version so it may be hard to find a doctor near you who knows how to rate your impairment. Traveling to see a doctor may be the only way that you get an accurate report that will get you the benefits you are entitled to.
We are here to help you find the doctors who know how to help you with your federal injury claim. Search now and start getting treated…fairly.
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Monday, November 28th, 2011
FedDoctor.com is always interested in how we can improve. Our goal is to connect as many federal employees as we can to qualified doctors who understand the federal injury systems. This is harder than it seems!
We have added some new features to the website. First, our Resource Center has received a face lift. A more colorful display and easier to follow organization should help you find the information that you are looking for.
We have also received an overwhelming response to adding the phone numbers of our providers’ offices. This is an easy way for you to immediately get into contact with the care providers that can help you get the treatment you need for your federal workers compensation claim.
Keep checking back with us as we continue to add new doctors to the site. We believe that you deserve quality care for your work related injury and this is the place to find it.
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Thursday, November 17th, 2011
FedDoctor has been growing! We continue to scour the nation for great medical providers that understand how to deal with the federal workers compensation office.
Don’t fight the OWCP on your own! They can be difficult to understand and require complex medical paperwork just to open your claim. Let an experienced doctor who understands the forms take control of the OWCP paperwork.
This is an opportunity for you to get the treatment and benefits that are supposed to be a part of the federal workers compensation system. We are looking to add more doctors in new areas and provide every federal employee with a quality medical option for treatment and evaluations.
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Stay tuned, FedDoctor is on the move…
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