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If I apply for a schedule award does that mean OWCP will automatically pay you?
No. The schedule award payment is based on an impairment rating assigned by the doctor to you. OWCP may and oftentimes does challenge the...
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DeCiccio & Johnson
- Nov 4
- 1 min
Can I sue the person that caused my accident while I was in my mail truck doing my route?
Yes, you can sue the person who caused the accident in court. That is a civil case separate from your federal workers’ compensation case....
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DeCiccio & Johnson
- Oct 27
- 1 min
When your accepted condition is a back strain and OWCP denied recommend treatment -can they do that?
Yes. In the eyes of OWCP, a back strain is not considered a serious medical condition that justifies extensive medical treatment or...
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DeCiccio & Johnson
- Oct 21
- 2 min
The A, B, C’s of a workers’ compensation mold exposure case in Florida
So, let’s say you were exposed to mold at work—you saw it, and smelled it, and are having real problems breathing and/or a skin rash. As...
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DeCiccio & Johnson
- Oct 14
- 1 min
Can I settle my Federal Workers’ Compensation case?
There are no settlements in federal workers’ compensation (OWCP). There are only two ways to collect compensation (money) benefits for...
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DeCiccio & Johnson
- Jan 10, 2019
- 2 min
Federal Workers' Compensation - Schedule Award
One of the benefits we frequently find that injured workers are not aware of in a federal worker’s compensation claim is a schedule...
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DeCiccio & Johnson
- Nov 5, 2018
- 2 min
Trabajadores Indocumentados son Elegibles para Compensación por Accidentes en el Trabajo
En el clima político de hoy, especialmente lo relacionado a trabajadores indocumentados, muchas personas no realizan que los hombres y...
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DeCiccio & Johnson
- Nov 5, 2018
- 1 min
Undocumented Workers are Eligible for Florida Workers’ Compensation
In today’s political climate, especially regarding undocumented workers, many people do not realize that undocumented men and women...
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DeCiccio & Johnson
- Oct 22, 2018
- 2 min
Workers’ Compensation Fraud in FL—You Can Lose Everything!
What is workers’ compensation fraud in Florida? It is purposefully lying or not telling the whole truth to get workers’ compensation...
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DeCiccio & Johnson
- Oct 8, 2018
- 2 min
What is needed to start a workers’ compensation exposure claim?
You are working and become sick, have a bad cough, cannot breathe, get a rash or become dizzy, or feel like throwing up. Maybe co-workers...
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Wayne Johnson
- Jul 25, 2016
- 4 min
What to do when the Department of Labor wants to terminate your claim
One of the most significant things we are seeing recently in federal worker’s compensation is the notice of proposed termination. This...
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