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ECOMP Document Upload: How to Submit Records to Your OWCP Case
Learn how ECOMP document upload supports an existing FECA case, what to check before submitting records, and why medical reimbursement forms need a different route.
OWCP Claim Number: Where to Find Your FECA Case Number
Learn when OWCP assigns a FECA claim number, where to find it in ECOMP or mailed notices, and how to use it when checking a federal workers’ compensation case.
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: What to Expect at Your First Visit
Learn what to expect at a pelvic floor physical therapy evaluation, how consent works, what may be assessed, and how a treatment plan is developed.
OWCP Form 915: How to Request Medical Reimbursement
Learn how OWCP Form 915 requests reimbursement for out-of-pocket medical costs, what documents to attach, filing limits, and why travel uses Form 957.
OWCP Form 5C: Work Capacity Evaluation for Musculoskeletal Conditions
Learn what OWCP-5c documents for musculoskeletal conditions, what the physician records, and how it differs from CA-17 and CA-20.
OWCP Form CA-10: What Federal Employees Should Do After a Work Injury
Learn what OWCP Form CA-10 tells federal employees to do after a work injury, why it is not a claim form, and when CA-1, CA-2, or CA-16 may apply.
OWCP Form CA-7b: How Leave Buyback Works
Learn how OWCP Form CA-7b supports leave buyback, how CA-7 and CA-7a fit, what the agency completes, and why medical evidence matters.
OWCP Form CA-35: Evidence Checklists for Occupational Disease Claims
Learn how OWCP Form CA-35 checklists support a CA-2 occupational-disease claim, what factual and medical evidence matters, and who provides it.
OWCP Second Opinion and Referee Exams: What Federal Workers Should Know
Learn why OWCP orders second-opinion and referee examinations, who selects the physician, what expenses are covered, and why attendance matters.
OWCP Form CA-17: How the Duty Status Report Works
Learn how OWCP Form CA-17 records work restrictions, who completes each side, when updates may be requested, and how it differs from CA-16 and CA-20.
First Physical Therapy Visit: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Learn what happens at a first physical therapy visit, what to bring, how movement is evaluated, and how your treatment plan is built.
OWCP Form CA-2a: How to File a Recurrence Claim
Learn when OWCP Form CA-2a applies, how recurrence differs from a new injury, what evidence is required, and when CA-7 may also be needed.
OWCP Form CA-7a: How to Document Intermittent Wage Loss
Learn when OWCP Form CA-7a is used, how it supports Form CA-7 for intermittent wage loss, and which records help prevent avoidable delays.
Can You Refuse an OWCP Light-Duty Job Offer? Suitable Work Rules & Penalties
Got a light-duty or modified job offer under OWCP? The suitable-work rules, the 30- and 15-day notice process, and how refusing can end your wage-loss benefits.
How Much Does OWCP Pay? Wage-Loss Compensation Rates Explained (2026)
OWCP pays 66⅔% of your salary with no dependents, or 75% with one — and it's tax-free. How CA-7 wage-loss compensation works in 2026.
OWCP Travel Reimbursement & Mileage: Form OWCP-957 Guide
How federal employees claim OWCP travel and mileage reimbursement with Form OWCP-957A/957B — the 2026 mileage rate, deadlines, and how to file online.
CA-1 vs CA-2: Which OWCP Form Should You File? (2026 Guide)
Filed the wrong OWCP form and you could lose 45 days of pay. How to choose between Form CA-1 and CA-2, the deadlines, and how to file through ECOMP.
OWCP Form CA-16 Explained: How Injured Federal Workers Get Treated Right Away (2026)
Form CA-16 may authorize initial examination and treatment for up to 60 days after a qualifying traumatic federal work injury. Learn what it covers and how it is issued.
OWCP Claim Denied? Your 3 Appeal Options & Deadlines
Denied by OWCP? You have 3 ways to fight back — reconsideration, a hearing, or an ECAB appeal. The deadlines and how to strengthen your medical evidence.
Schedule Award for Nerve Damage: OWCP Rating Guide (2026)
Nerve damage from a federal work injury? How OWCP rates nerve impairment for a schedule award and what the AMA Guides 6th Edition requires.
How Long Does an OWCP Schedule Award Take? 2026 Review & Payment Guide
OWCP does not publish one guaranteed schedule-award timeframe. Learn the review stages, 28-day payments, and discretionary lump-sum rules.
OWCP Continuation of Pay (COP) and Form CA-7: How Federal Workers Keep Getting Paid After a Work Injury
Injured on the job as a federal employee? How the 45-day Continuation of Pay works, when to file Form CA-7, and what happens when COP runs out.
How Much Is an OWCP Schedule Award? A 2026 Guide to Payout Amounts by Body Part
How OWCP schedule awards are calculated, the FECA weeks assigned to each body part, worked examples, and factors that affect processing. Illustrative only.
OWCP Causation Narratives: Why Medical Evidence Matters
A causation narrative explains how a diagnosed condition is related to federal employment. OWCP evaluates this medical reasoning together with the rest of the claim evidence.
Can You Choose Your Own Doctor Under OWCP? Yes — Here's How It Works
Yes — injured federal employees have the right to pick their own OWCP doctor. How physician choice, Form CA-16, referrals, and doctor changes work in Nevada.
OWCP Claim Denied? Here's What to Do Next
A denied OWCP claim isn't the end of the road. The step-by-step process to reconsider, appeal, or reopen — and what evidence actually changes outcomes.
How to Fill Out Form CA-1: Step-by-Step OWCP Guide
How to fill out and submit Form CA-1 the right way — the employee section box by box, the 30-day Continuation of Pay deadline, and what your agency does next.
More from the NuThera team.
OWCP Form CA-20: How the Attending Physician’s Report Works
Learn what OWCP Form CA-20 documents, who completes it, what medical evidence FECA requires, and how it differs from CA-16, CA-17, and a narrative report.
OWCP Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI): What It Means and Why It Matters for Your Schedule Award
MMI does not mean you are healed or that treatment stops. What maximum medical improvement actually means in an OWCP claim, who declares it, and what waits on it.
OWCP Loss of Wage-Earning Capacity (LWEC): How the Benefit Works and How It’s Calculated
Back at work earning less after a federal injury? LWEC pays part of the difference. How the Shadrick formula works and why your restrictions decide the number.
Return-to-Work After a Federal Injury — What to Expect
Returning to full duty after an OWCP injury is a process, not an event. What the return-to-work pathway looks like and the documentation that protects it.
OWCP Schedule Awards: 2026 Amounts, Rules & Timing
OWCP schedule awards compensate permanent impairment to scheduled body parts. Learn eligibility, calculation, periodic payments, and lump-sum rules.
DEEOIC Benefits for Energy Workers in Nevada
DEEOIC pays compensation and lifetime medical benefits to DOE, Nevada Test Site, and uranium workers. Who qualifies, covered illnesses, and how to file.
Nevada-Specific OWCP Tips for Postal, VA, and TSA Workers
Postal, VA, and TSA workers are Nevada's largest OWCP-filing workforces. What matters locally — district offices, injury patterns, and provider access.
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