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What is an OWCP Schedule Award? When dealing with a federal workers compensation injury, workers are entitled to compensation benefits if and when they prove their injury happened while on the job. There are several benefits available to the injured worker, including...
If you have heard the following sentence from the OWCP, you need to start planning for the future- “We have determined it is necessary for you to attend a second opinion examination.” A second opinion examination… That’s a good thing, right? Probably not. If you have...
If you have been injured and you're left with lingering pain, it can eventually affect your mental health. Friends, family, and coworkers can start treating you differently if you suffer from chronic pain and it's affecting your daily life. Your condition can then be...
Most federal employees know that if they are injured on the job, they are entitled to workers’ compensation. Some mistakenly think that all is well with their workers’ compensation claim due to the quick start of disability compensation called the Continuation of Pay...
One important federal workers’ compensation benefit is the schedule award. It is payment for the permanent impairment of an extremity as the result of a work-related injury. Eligible applicants can sometimes elect to have it paid over a period of time or in a present...
So you are going to get a MRI to see if you have damage to the disc in your spine? Imagine taking a photograph of something that can move around a bit, but declaring the way you photographed it, is the way it always is. You might ask for a “stand up” MRI. The theory...
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