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Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is about all things related to Federal Workers Compensation, FECA, OWCP, DOL & Longshore claim filing as an injured federal worker. The podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the OWCP claims filing process for all types of injured US government and federal workers. The podcaster has 30 years in assisting with federal workers compensation as a federal compliance consultant and trainer. The podcast is free and is

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42:36

OWCP Work Related Psychiatric Conditions Tutorial...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/11/28

A psychiatric condition is accepted under FECA only if a qualified mental health professional diagnoses an emotional condition and provides a rationalized opinion that it was directly caused or substantially aggravated by specific, substantiated incidents or conditions of federal employment — not by general job stress or properly conducted personnel actions. If you are pursuing such a claim, almost all successful claimants use an attorney or experienced representative who specializes in feder...

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OWCP FORM CA-7 & CA-7A Deep Dive Tutorial

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2025/11/17

CA-7 Form is used When the CE first becomes aware that the claimant is disabled from work (even if the COP period has not expired or a wage-loss claim has not yet been received). (b) The first CA-7, Claim for Compensation, is approved for a nonintermittent period of leave without pay, and medical evidence supports continued disability from work. The CA-7 form asks the claimant to reportall earnings from employment (outside of his/her federal job) for the period claimed on the CA-7. The claima...

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32:54

OWCP Schedule Awards: Who Qualifies, How to File, and...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/10/25

OWCP Schedule Awards. If you’ve got a permanent impairment from a work injury, this could mean a lump-sum payout to help with the long haul. We’ll break it down for you injured feds: Who’s eligible? What’s the filing process? And what’s this “impairment rating” everyone’s talking about? Plus, we’ll touch on how this plays out for our maritime folks under Longshore—because OWCP covers more than just office desks and mail routes. Stick around; by the end, you’ll know exactly how to get what’s y...

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34:53

OWCP Rights and Protections During OWCP Appeal...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/09/26

The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) provides comprehensive protections for injured federal workers during the adjudication and appeals process for claim denials, including denials of wage-loss (off-work) benefits and impairment ratings for scheduled awards. While FECA does not explicitly prohibit an employing agency from initiating administrative actions like separation for extended absence, it establishes strong safeguards to maintain the status quo during ongoing OWCP proceedings...

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OWCP Impairment Rating for a Schedule Award...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/09/21

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is an educational podcast that covers relevant federal workers compensation topics that affect injured government employees. Today's podcast covers relevant information about Impairment Ratings for a Schedule Award calculations and eligibility. Schedule awards are for an OWCP accepted condition arising out of an on-the-job injury. The awards are generally for the permanent loss or use of a scheduled member of the body and usually not for...

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23:48

OWCP Appeals Process Tutorial FEDCOMP Coffee Break...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/08/09

In this episode of the Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast, Dr. Taylor, a seasoned OWCP and federal healthcare consultant, provides an update on the OWCP Appeal Process. Dr. Taylor discusses FECA ACT § 10.600 which covers how can final decisions of OWCP be reviewed? There are three methods for reviewing a formal decision of the OWCP (§§ 10.125 through 10.127 discuss how decisions are made). These methods are: reconsideration by the district office; a hearing before an OWCP heari...

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30:19

Communicating with OWCP and Contacting Your Federal...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/08/07

In this episode of the Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast, Dr. Taylor, a seasoned OWCP and federal healthcare consultant, provides an update on effectively communicating with the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) as an injured federal employee. The podcast focuses on using the Employees' Compensation Operations & Management Portal (ECOMP) for online correspondence, including registering an account, uploading documents with a nine-digit case number, and trackin...

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32:19

LWOP Common Mistakes, Denials and Proper Filing...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/07/21

Federal Workers Compensation Coffeebreak is with an OWCP Consultant, Dr. Stephen Taylor, who is a medical provider in Tampa & Pensacola Florida and Daphne Alabama who has been helping government employees with OWCP, DOL and Longshore work-related injuries, disability, FERS Disability, VA disability and other types of Federal program filings for 30 years. Understanding LWOP denials and common mistakes by Employee agency & OWCP for Federal Employees Welcome to today’s episode, whe...

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17:13

Federal Workers Coffee Break Podcast - show update -...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/07/02

Dr. Stephen Taylor is an OWCP - DOL provider and consultant who enjoys teaching all things federal workers compensation related. This is an educational short form format podcast for learning how to successfully file federal workers compensation claims. So grab a cup of coffee and lets begin. You will be glad you did! Here at this podcast we discuss all sorts of topics related to federal workers compensation, Department of Labor, OWCP, FECA ACT, FERS, longshore-maritime, DOD ...

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55:44

OWCP - DOL second opinion and referee doctors...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/05/08

Navigating a Biased Second Opinion in Workers' Compensation ClaimsIf you're an injured worker whose workers' compensation claim has been accepted but now faces a second opinion examination that seems prejudiced or improperly conducted, you may be at risk of losing your benefits. This guide provides practical tips and remedies to protect your rights and ensure fair treatment when a second opinion physician’s findings appear influenced by a claims examiner aiming for a predetermined outcome. Un...

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27:22

Occupational Safety & Health -Story Time (Horror...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/04/01

Government Agency -Medical and Occupational Health Program consists of agency personnel that provide administrative functions, wellness initiatives, and other medically related activities designed to address the health and safety of employees in the workplace. The mission of the National Medical and Occupational Health Program is to reinforce the relationship between health, productivity, and the achievement of the Government Agency's business goals. This is accomplished through the dev...

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OWCP policy updates 2025 Podcast Episode #60

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/03/24

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is about all things related to Federal Workers Compensation, FECA, OWCP, DOL & Longshore claim filing as an injured federal worker. The podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the DOL -OWCP claims filing process for all types of injured US government and federal workers. The podcaster has 30 years in assisting with federal workers compensation as a consultant and trainer. The podcast is free and is educa...

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22:31

OWCP Form 957 Travel Reimbursement Tutorial - Podcast...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/03/24

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the DOL -OWCP claims filing process for all types of injured US government and federal workers. The podcast is free and is educational. If you need help with anything related to a federal workers compensation claim...help is just a cup of coffee away. Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Fill Out and Submit OWCP Form 957 for Travel Reimbursement If you’re a federal employee or a work...

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36:36

Electronic Filing of an OWCP - DOL CA-1 Traumatic...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/03/01

An OWCP traumatic injury is defined as: “A wound or other condition of the body caused by external force, including stress or strain, which is identifiable as to the time and place of occurrence and member or function of the body affected. The injury must be caused by a specific event or incident or series of events or incidents within a single work day or work shift.” Notifying your supervisor and filing a claim & Immediately notify your supervisor of your injury and your intent to...

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17:44

OWCP 2025 Impairment Rating for Schedule Awards...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/02/14

OWCP reversed course on that new announcement literally two weeks later with no real explanation why they reversed course. On January 10, 2025, the Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC) announced significant updates to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Procedure Manual, specifically Chapter 2-0808, addressing schedule awards and permanent disability claims. These updates, outlined in FECA Transmittal 25-03, introduce changes aimed at enhancing fairness and efficiency...

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28:17

War Hazard Compensation Act Federal Provisions...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/02/06

Simplifying FECA Bulletin No. 24-06: A New Streamlined Process for War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) Claims CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND CLAIMS EXPENSE UNDER THE WAR HAZARDS COMPENSATION ACT The U.S. Department of Labor has introduced a new process to speed up decisions on claims made under the War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA). This process allows insurance companies to submit suggested claim decisio...

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29:10

War Hazard Compensation Act Federal Provisions for...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/02/05

War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) Overview The War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) extends additional benefits to federal employees and contractors injured due to war-related hazards, including: - Hostile Actions: Injuries resulting from acts of war, terrorism, or civil disturbances in foreign countries. - Detention Benefits: Compensation for employees detained by hostile forces. - Reimbursement to Contractors: WHCA reimburses contractors for compensation paid under the Defense Base ...

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34:03

Understanding the New 2025 OWCP Permanent Impairment...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/01/29

On January 10, 2025, the Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC) announced significant updates to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Procedure Manual, specifically Chapter 2-0808, addressing schedule awards and permanent disability claims. These updates, outlined in FECA Transmittal 25-03, introduce changes aimed at enhancing fairness and efficiency in the claims process. The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) recently introduced updates to its impairm...

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OWCP Fed Comp Claimant Reimbursement 915, 957a & 957b...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/01/28

Podcast -Overview --- Obtaining and Successfully Submitting a Claimant Reimbursement Form for : Completing OWCP 915 for Medical ReimbursementsCompleting OWCP 915 for Pharmacy ReimbursementsCompleting OWCP 957A and 975B for Travel ReimbursementsThis is an OWCP - DOL Medical, Pharmacy & Travel Reimbursement Form Submission tutorial. This is part two of a two part series on how to successfully obtain reimbursements of medical services, expenses, and travel. &n...

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OWCP Form 915 Medical Reimbursement Tutorial Podcast...

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break ·

2025/01/07

Podcast Overview of FORM 915 Medical Reimbursement • Obtaining a Claimant Reimbursement Form • Completing OWCP 915 for Medical Reimbursements • Completing OWCP 915 for Pharmacy ReimbursementsInstructions for use of FORM OWCP-915 Medical Reimbursement • The OWCP-915 is used to seek reimbursement for out-of-pocket medical &nbs...

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