Posts Tagged ‘causation report’
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Many federal employees that file a workers compensation claim with the OWCP receive a response requesting additional medical evidence before the OWCP will render a decision on their claim. This can be frustrating to the claimant as well as to their treating physician.
Most doctors have little experience working with the OWCP and don’t understand why they won’t connect the dots and approve their patients claim. The unfortunate reality is that the OWCP requires that the cause of injury is well specifically and thoroughly spelled out for them in easy to understand terms.
Many doctors that haven’t spent much time on federal workers compensation cases don’t expect this level of critique for their work, but using diagnostics, objective findings and a detailed narrative are often required for the Office of Workers Compensation Programs to approve a claim. A “causation report” outlining the history of the injury or aggravation of a preexisting injury can be very important to the acceptance of a claim.
Make sure your doctor has extensive experience with the OWCP and their unusual requirements. If your physician or care provider isn’t familiar with the federal workers compensation system, it may be a good idea to find a doctor who can help you document your claim and work on your medical file. Treatment and recovery are most important, but paperwork and compensation can be the difference in a successful federal claim.
FedDoctor.com is here as a trusted and free resource for federal employees who can’t find a local doctor to take on the OWCP. We scour the nation looking for federal doctors that are both interested in helping and knowledgeable of these situations. Start searching now to find a doctor near you!
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Northern California, your wait is finally over!
Dr. Mark Bernhard, board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, is now a member of the FedDoctor community. Dr. Bernhard, who has been practicing medicine for over 30 years, focuses on helping patients who have been injured on the job. He functions as a Primary Treating Physician and his special interests are in the evaluation and treatment of the musculoskeletal system.
Federal workers compensation claims often require extra effort on the part of your physician and Dr. Bernhard has the knowledge and interest in helping you with your claim. Dr. Bernhard performs Impairment Ratings in accordance with the 6th Edition of the AMA Guides that will assist you in your claim for schedule award benefits from OWCP.
Contact Dr. Bernhard to begin receiving the treatment that you deserve for your OWCP claim. In addition to causual narratives and reports, Dr. Bernhard can provide many types of treatment, EMG/NCV diagnostics, x-rays, injections, prescription exercise plans and FCE (functional capacity evaluations).
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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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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Great news for Southern California… Dr. Steven Meier at the Center for Progressive Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery helps federal employees! FedDoctor.com is very proud to help connect injured federal employees with Dr. Steven Meier and his wonderful team.
Dr. Meier’s office is located on the famous Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California. His focus is on injures and he is dedicated to providing each patient with highest quality of care possible.
Dr. Meier is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and offers multiple treatment options including therapy, exercise programs, rehabilitation and minimally invasive surgical options. When surgery is necessary, the most current technologies are used which result in less postoperative pain and a faster recovery.
OWCP Federal Workers Compensation claimants are welcome! Dr. Meier has years of experience in helping individuals with work related injuries. He is also familiar with the AMA Guides 6th edition and can help you with your impairment rating examination for your OWCP schedule award.
Visit Dr. Meier’s website at www.ProgressiveSportsMedicine.com or contact his office directly at (310) 777-7845.
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
Dr. Adarmes and the whole team over at Arizona Injury Medical Associates are doing an outstanding job for Federal Employees. FedDoctor.com is very proud to help more Federal Employees connect with their office.
AIMA offers full service pain management, EMG and NCV Studies, second opinion consultations, disability evaluations and comprehensive medical case management.
AIMA also specializes in impairment ratings for all federal employees with OWCP claims from all around the country. The staff and doctors at Arizona Injury Medical Associates care about your physical and emotional well being. With their friendly staff and Double Board Certified Doctors who are experts in injured workers and personal injury victims, you will be in good hands.
Click Here to learn more about their office or go visit their brand new website at www.arizonaima.com!
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
Dr. Les Benson has been treating and helping injured and disabled federal employees for several years. All federal employees in Texas need to become familiar with Dr. Benson and his excellent team. FedDoctor.com is very proud to help more federal employees connect with such a great doctor!
When you are an injured federal employee with an accepted OWCP claim, you know if can be very difficult to establish a treating physician. And it is almost impossible to find one that will “go to bat” for you against the OWCP. Dr. Benson understands this and can help you. Dr. Benson offers treatment, rehabilitation services, in-house physical therapy, disability and impairment rating examinations, and more.
Dr. Benson currently has offices in Temple, Waco, and Fort Worth.
Learn more about Dr. Benson and how he can help you!
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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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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 14th, 2011
If you are a federal employee, you know that the government systems are completely different from those of non-government employees. Workers compensation is no different.
The federal workers compensation system has a different set of rules and regulations than any state law. Because of that, it is very difficult to find doctors with an extensive knowledge about how to properly process claims with the OWCP.
While you may wish to get an attorney involved with your case, many are not capable of helping you unless you have a major claim that is already in posture for an award.
Getting your claim accepted by the OWCP can be the most difficult part of the process. If it is accepted, you may have trouble getting the necessary medical procedures approved and paid for by the workers compensation office. This is where you need to be sure that your physician understands the OWCP.
Doctors with real experience and understanding of the OWCP system are few and far between. Getting the right physician early in the claim process can mean the difference between a smooth claim and return to health and having to fight tooth and nail for even the simplest of requests.
Dealing with an on-the-job injury is frustrating enough without having to deal with compensation denials. We want you to get the medical attention that you need and the benefits that you are entitled to. Finding the best doctor in your area for your claim is the way to get your claim started right.
While you may eventually choose to, you do not have to switch your primary care to your federal doctor. Let them handle your federal workers compensation issues and help you get your claim moving in the right direction.
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