Understand your FECA claim. Organize your evidence. Know your next step.
Plain-language educational guides, checklists, workbooks and practical resources for federal employees navigating OWCP and FECA.
The FECA Claim Roadmap
Claim → medical development → acceptance/denial → treatment and disability benefits → schedule-award development when applicable → decision → review/appeal.
- Understand the major forms
- Build a claim evidence file
- Track requests and deadlines
- Prepare focused questions
Answers to Your FECA Questions
Explore practical, plain-language guides to federal workers' compensation, OWCP forms, medical evidence, wage-loss benefits, work restrictions and claim decisions.
Federal Workers’ Compensation: A Beginner’s Guide to FECA
Understand the program.
Explore the FECA LibraryCA-1 vs. CA-2: Which Federal Workers’ Compensation Form Do You Need?
Select the correct claim form.
Explore the FECA LibraryHow to Complete Form CA-7 for Federal Workers’ Compensation Wage Loss
Claim wage-loss benefits.
Explore FECA ResourcesWhat Happens After You File a Federal Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Understand next steps.
Explore the FECA LibraryWhat Medical Evidence Does OWCP Need to Accept a FECA Claim?
Prepare supporting evidence.
Explore the FECA LibraryWhat to Do When OWCP Requests Additional Medical Evidence
Respond to claim development.
Explore the FECA LibraryWhat Is a Schedule Award Under FECA?
Understand permanent impairment benefits.
Explore FECA ResourcesWhat Happens After an OWCP Second-Opinion Medical Examination?
Understand the examination process.
Explore the FECA LibraryFederal Workers’ Compensation Light Duty: What Employees Should Know
Understand work restrictions.
Explore the FECA LibraryHow to Document Work Restrictions Using Form CA-17
Communicate medical limitations.
Explore the FECA LibraryWhat Happens When OWCP Denies a Federal Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Understand review options.
Explore the FECA LibraryFECA Recurrence Claims: When to Use Form CA-2a
Address recurring disability.
Explore the FECA LibraryExplore FECA Navigator
FECA Navigator
A practical claims-management framework covering evidence organization, claimant communications, FECA basics, denial response and claim-reset workflows.
FECA Claim Starter Checklist
A one-page starting checklist to help a claimant identify the claim stage, collect records, track communications and verify the next action.
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