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Workers in Florida who suffer on-the-job traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are covered under Florida’s workers’ compensation system. Not all...

Short answer: Because your PCP’s records are not from a doctor authorized by workers’ compensation and therefore the PCP’s records are...

Quick Answer: So, you can be kept informed, and your authorized representative can better assist you with your OWCP case. Long Answer:...

Let’s assume you have filed a CA-1 or CA-2 in your federal workers’ compensation claim and the Department of Labor has denied your case....

A CA-2 is filed when an employee is filing a claim for occupational disease. The CA-2 differs from the CA-2a in that the CA-2 initiates a...

The first thing to know is that once OWCP accepts the claim it has the burden when it comes to terminating any benefits. This means that...

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT In a workers’ compensation settlement, there are two buckets of benefits that determine the value of...

This form is one of the most important OWCP forms. If you ignore it, answer any question incompletely, or file it late, all your benefits...

No. The schedule award payment is based on an impairment rating assigned by the doctor to you. OWCP may and oftentimes does challenge the...

Yes, you can sue the person who caused the accident in court. That is a civil case separate from your federal workers’ compensation case....

Yes. In the eyes of OWCP, a back strain is not considered a serious medical condition that justifies extensive medical treatment or...

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...

There are no settlements in federal workers’ compensation (OWCP). There are only two ways to collect compensation (money) benefits for...

One of the benefits we frequently find that injured workers are not aware of in a federal worker’s compensation claim is a schedule...

En el clima político de hoy, especialmente lo relacionado a trabajadores indocumentados, muchas personas no realizan que los hombres y...

In today’s political climate, especially regarding undocumented workers, many people do not realize that undocumented men and women...

What is workers’ compensation fraud in Florida? It is purposefully lying or not telling the whole truth to get workers’ compensation...

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...

One of the most significant things we are seeing recently in federal worker’s compensation is the notice of proposed termination. This...