For the first time in 12 years, the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) will be having an Open Season! During the entire month of September 2016, eligible Federal Employees can elect any FEGLI coverage OR change current elections. You do not have to be...
If you become one of those unlucky federal employees who receives a payment from the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) followed by a notice that you have been overpaid don’t pull your hair out. OWCP overpayments can occur and you need to know what to do...
Recently, the Postal Service announced its annual dog attack city rankings. According to the news release, 6,549 postal employees were attacked by dogs in 2015. “Dogs are protective in nature and may view our letter carriers handing mail to their owner as a threat,”...
According to a recent review by the Justice Department, the Bureau of Prisons is suffering from staffing shortages, particularly with medical professionals. This limits inmate access to medical care, and additionally impacts prison safety and security. According to...
Yesterday, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) called for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security to increase fiscal funding for the Customs and Border Protection agency. The union claims “chronic staffing shortages” damage employee morale...
At Harris Federal, our team is actively involved in several organizations. We frequently travel to attend and present at conferences for federal workers, trial lawyers associations, attorneys and unions across the country. We love meeting and interacting with new...
Q&A Session with Attorney Leah Bachmeyer Kille on OWCP Stress Claims Recently, Harris Federal hosted a webinar about OWCP stress claims, which are federal workers' compensation claims attributed to a mental or emotional condition. The webinar was a great success,...
What Happens When an OWCP Workers’ Compensation Case Overlaps with a Third-Party Personal Injury Claim? Most people realize that when a federal employee is injured on the job he has the right to file a workers compensation case, but what if the injury were caused by a...
OWCP federal workers’ compensation is a completely different ball game compared to state workers’ compensation. Doctors’ are oftentimes justifiably hesitant to partake in a federal workers’ compensation case, because they don’t understand how the process differs from...
2015 will soon come to a close, and as we look forward to what the new year will bring, we also reflect on how wonderful of a year 2015 has been for the team at Harris Federal Law Firm. Here are a few of the highlights: A Year of Webinars In 2015, we launched the...
This Wednesday, December 16th, Harris Federal Law Firm will host its fifth training webinar, entitled “Myth Busting – Federal Workers’ Compensation“. This free training session is open to the public, and will correct common misconceptions associated with OWCP federal...
Sleeping on the job as a government employee isn’t always such a scandal, but when you’re tasked with protecting the President of the United States, staying alert is a non-negotiable job requirement. Last week, it was reported that, in August, two secret service...
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