For most injured federal workers, the schedule award examination (often called a “rating examination”) can feel like one of the most stressful/daunting parts of the OWCP process. After months, or...
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is one of the most challenging conditions an injured federal worker can experience. Often developing after a workplace injury, surgery, or period of immobilization, CRPS...
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Some federal employees spend years working in noisy environments (constant exposure to sound levels above 85+db) without realizing that permanent hearing loss may qualify for compensation through a schedule award. ...
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Many federal workers spend decades in physically demanding jobs/careers that repeatedly stress their joints. Others develop arthritis after a work-related injury that permanently changes how a joint functions. What can...
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Knee injuries are among the most common permanent impairments of federal workers. Whether the injury results from a single workplace accident or years of physically demanding work, lasting knee problems...
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One of the most important milestones in a federal workers’ compensation case is reaching maximum medical improvement (MMI). Many claimants mistakenly believe MMI means they’ve fully recovered. However, it simply...
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The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment – for many claimants, it’s unfamiliar terminology that sounds overly technical or something only doctors need to understand. However, the AMA...
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Some federal workers assume that once OWCP accepts their claim, the hardest part is over. They receive medical treatment, recover as much as possible, and even return to work in...
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Some injured federal workers believe their compensation ends when they return to work. But that’s often just the beginning. If your injury results in permanent impairment to a covered body...
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