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 educational. If you need help with anything related to a federal workers compensation claim...help is just a cup of coffee away. The short coffee break format highlights solutions and gives directions on how to successfully resolve any federal workers compensation claim related issue. So if you are a federal employee and you want to learn about OWCP - DOL & FECA workers compensation....pour a cup of coffee and drop by...you will be glad you did.
Episodes
77 episodes
OWCP Validity of Claims & DOL - FECA Benefits
CHALLENGING VALIDITY OF OWCP CLAIMS –If the validity of a claim is questioned, the Agency supervisor should investigate the circumstances and report the results to OWCP. However, filing of the claimshould not be delayed whether t...
OWCP - DOL Initial Claims Processing Tutorial
OWCP CLAIMS PROCESSING –Certain procedures and responsibilities have to be accomplished once theforms and information have reached OWCP for appropriate adjudication ofclaim.A. Initial Processing –
Continuation of Pay (COP) OWCP-DOL Complete Guide
Continuation of Pay (COP) is continuation of regular pay up to 45 calendardays for periods of disability and or medical care, which occur in connectionwith a Traumatic Injury. COP must begin within 45 days of the injury.A. ...
OWCP - DOL CONDITIONS OF COVERAGE for FEDERAL WORK INJURIES TUTORIAL
OWCP Claims for Compensation for federal - civil employees injuries, must meet certain requirements before being accepted. These five (5) requirements ( also known as the 5 elements of coverage determination criteria) must be met within t...
INITIATING CLAIMS WITH OWCP TUTORIAL
Initiating Claims with OWCP.Procedures initiating claims with OWCP for an employee who has (A)suffered a Trauma...
OWCP Work Related Psychiatric Conditions Tutorial Podcast
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, substantiate...
OWCP FORM CA-7 & CA-7A Deep Dive Tutorial
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...
OWCP Schedule Awards: Who Qualifies, How to File, and What to Know About Impairment Ratings (Plus Longshore Insights)
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 “i...
OWCP Rights and Protections During OWCP Appeal Denials Under FECA for Employee Job Separations, Suspensions and/or Retribution
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 ratin...
OWCP Impairment Rating for a Schedule Award Calculations Tutorial
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 ...
OWCP Appeals Process Tutorial FEDCOMP Coffee Break Podcast
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 App...
Communicating with OWCP and Contacting Your Federal Employees Program Offices Tutorial Podcast Episode
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...
LWOP Common Mistakes, Denials and Proper Filing Tutorial - Episode 66
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-r...
Federal Workers Coffee Break Podcast - show update - episode 64
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 compen...
OWCP - DOL second opinion and referee doctors tutorials - Podcast #63
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,...
Occupational Safety & Health -Story Time (Horror Story) version Podcast # 62
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 emplo...
OWCP Form 957 Travel Reimbursement Tutorial - Podcast #61
Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the DOL -OWCP clai...
OWCP policy updates 2025 Podcast Episode #60
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 info...
Electronic Filing of an OWCP - DOL CA-1 Traumatic Injury in ECOMP PORTAL Latest New Updates
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...
OWCP 2025 Impairment Rating for Schedule Awards Shocking Reversal
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 ...
War Hazard Compensation Act Federal Provisions tutorial part 2 of 2 Podcast 57
Simplifying FECA Bulletin No. 24-06: A New Streamlined Process for War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) ClaimsCLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND CLAIMS EXPENSE &nb...
War Hazard Compensation Act Federal Provisions for Dual Eligibility Benefits under FECA and WHCA Podcast episode 56
War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) OverviewThe War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) extends additional benefits to federal employees and contractors injured due to war-related hazards, including:- Hostile Actions: Injuries ...
Understanding the New 2025 OWCP Permanent Impairment Ratings and Schedule Awards System (Episode 55)
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 ...
OWCP Fed Comp Claimant Reimbursement 915, 957a & 957b Forms tutorial (part 2 of 2)
Podcast -Overview --- Obtaining and Successfully Submitting a Claimant Reimbursement Form for : Completing OWCP 915 for Medical ReimbursementsCompleting OWCP 915 for Pharmacy ReimbursementsCompleting OWC...
