InstructionsforCompletingFormCA-1
Completeallitemsonyoursectionoftheform.Ifadditionalspaceisrequiredtoexpl ainorclarifyanypoint,attachasupplemental
statementtotheform.Someoftheitemsontheformwhichmayrequirefurtherclarificationareexplainedbelow.
Employee
(Orpersonactingontheemployees'behalf)
15)ElectionofCOP/Leave
13)Causeofinjury
Describeindetailhowandwhytheinjuryoccurred.Give
appropriatedetails(e.g.:ifyoufell,howfardidyoufallandin
Ifyouaredisabledforworkasaresultofthisinjuryandfiled
CA-1withinthirtydaysoftheinjury,youmaybeentitledtoreceive
continuationofpay(COP)fromyouremployingagency.COPis
paidforupto45calendardaysofdisability,andisnotcharged
againstsickorannualleave.Ifyouelectsickorannualleave
youmaynotclaimcompensationtorepurchaseleaveused
duringthe45daysofCOPentitlement.
whatpositiondidyouland?)
14)NatureofInjury
Giveacompletedescriptionofthecondition(s)resultingfrom
yourinjury.Specifytherightorleftsideifapplicable(e.g.,
fracturedleftleg:cutonrightindexfinger).
Supervisor
33)Firstdatemedicalcarereceived
Atthetimetheformisreceived,completethereceiptofnoticeof
injuryandgiveittotheemployee.Inadditiontocompleting
items17through39,thesupervisorisresponsibleforobtaining
thewitnessstatementinItem16andforfillinginthepropercodes
Thedateofthefirstvisittothephysicianlistedinitem31.
36)
Iftheemployingagencycontrovertscontinuationof
pay,statethereasonIndetail.
inshadedboxesa,b,andconthefrontoftheform.Ifmedical
expenseorlosttimeisincurredorexpected,thecompletedform
shouldbesenttoOWCPwithin10workingdaysafteritisreceived.
COPmaybecontroverted(disputed)foranyreason;however,
theemployingagencymayrefusetopayCOPonlyifthe
controversionisbasedupononeoftheninereasonsgiven
below:
Thesupervisorshouldalsosubmitanyotherinformationor
evidencepertinenttothemeritsofthisclaim.
a)Thedisabilitywasnotcausedbyatraumaticinjury.
IftheemployingagencycontrovertsCOP,theemployeeshould
benotifiedandthereasonforcontroversionexplainedtohimor
Theemployeeisavolunteerworkingwithoutpayorfor
nominalpay,oramemberoftheofficestaffofaformer
President;
b)
her.
17)Agencynameandaddressofreportingoffice
TheemployeeisnotacitizenoraresidentoftheUnited
StatesorCanada;
Thenameandaddressoftheofficetowhichcorrespondence
fromOWCPshouldbesent(ifapplicable,theaddressofthe
personnelorcompensationoffice).
Theinjuryoccurredofftheemployingagency'spremisesand
theemployeewasnotinvolvedinofficial"offpremise"duties;
18)Dutystationstreetaddressandzipcode
Theaddressandzipcodeoftheestablishmentwherethe
employeeactuallyworks.
e)
Theinjurywasproximatelycausedbytheemployee'swillful
misconduct,intenttobringaboutinjuryordeathtoselfor
anotherperson,orintoxication;
19)EmployersRetirementCoverage.
Indicatewhichretirementsystemtheemployeeiscoveredunder.
TheinjurywasnotreportedonFormCA-1within30days
followingtheinjury;
30)Wasinjurycausedbythirdparty?
Athirdpartyisanindividualororganization(otherthanthe
injuredemployeeortheFederalgovernment)whoisliablefor
theinjury.Forinstance,thedriverofavehiclecausingan
accidentinwhichanemployeeisinjured,theownerofa
Workstoppagefirstoccurred45daysormorefollowing
theinjury;
Theemployeeinitiallyreportedtheinjuryafterhisorher
employmentwasterminated;or
buildingwhereunsafeconditionscauseanemployeetofall,and
amanufacturerwhosedefectiveproductcausesanemployee's
injury,couldallbeconsideredthirdpartiestotheinjury.
i)
TheemployeeIsenrolledintheCivilAirPatrol,PeaceCorps,
YouthConservationCorps,WorkStudyPrograms,orother
similargroups.
32)Nameandaddressofphysicianfirstproviding
medicalcare
Thenameandaddressofthephysicianwhofirstprovided
medicalcareforthisinjury.Ifinitialcarewasgivenbyanurse
orotherhealthprofessional(notaphysician)intheemploying
agency'shealthunitorclinic,indicatethisonaseparatesheet
ofpaper.
EmployingAgency-RequiredCodes
Boxa(OccupationCode),Boxb(TypeCode),
Boxc(SourceCode),OSHASiteCode
OWCPAgencyCode
Thisisafour-digit(orfourdigitplustwoletter)codeusedby
OWCPtoidentifytheemployingagency.Thepropercodemay
beobtainedfromyourpersonnelorcompensationoffice,orby
contactingOWCP.
TheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)
requiresallemployingagenciestocompletetheseitemswhen
reportinganinjury.ThepropercodesmaybefoundinOSHA
Booklet2014,"RecordkeepingandReportingGuidelines.
g)
c)
d)
f)
h)
FormCA-1
Rev.Apr.1999