Benefits for Employees under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA)
The FECA, which is administered by the Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs (OWCP), provides the following
benefits for job-related traumatic injuries:
(1) Continuation of pay for disability resulting from traumatic,
job-related injury, not to exceed 45 calendar days. (To be
eligible for continuation of pay, the employee, or someone
acting on his/her behalf, must file Form CA-1 within 30 days
following the injury and provide medical evidence in support
of disability within 10 days of submission of the CA-1. Where
the employing agency continue's the employee's pay, the pay
must not be interrupted unless one of the provision's outlined
in 20 CFR 10.222 apply.
(2) Payment of compensation for wage loss after the expiration
of COP, if disability extends beyond such point, or if COP is not
payable. If disability continues after COP expires, Form CA-7,
with supporting medical evidence, must be filed with OWCP.
To avoid interruption of income, the form should be filed on the
40th day of the COP period.
(3) Payment of compensation for permanent impairment of
certain organs, members, or functions of the body (such as
loss or loss of use of an arm or kidney, loss of vision, etc.),
or for serious defringement of the head, face, or neck.
(4) Vocational rehabilitation and related services where
directed by OWCP.
(5) All necessary medical care from qualified medical providers.
The injured employee may choose the physician who provides
initial medical care. Generally, 25 miles from the place of
injury, place of employment, or employee's home is a
reasonable distance to travel for medical care.
An employee may use sick or annual leave rather than LWOP
while disabled. The employee may repurchase leave used
for approved periods. Form CA-7b, available from the
personnel office, should be studied BEFORE a decision
is made to use leave.
For additional information, review the regulations governing
the administration of the FECA (Code of Federal Regulations,
Chapter 20, Part 10) or pamphlet CA-810.
Privacy Act
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), you are hereby notified that: (1) The Federal Employees'
Compensation Act, as amended and extended (5 U.S.C. 8101, et seq.) (FECA) is administered by the Office of Workers' Compensation
Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, which receives and maintains personal information on claimants and their immediate families.
(2) Information which the Office has will be used to determine eligibility for and the amount of benefits payable under the FECA, and may be
verified through computer matches or other appropriate means. (3) Information may be given to the Federal agency which employed the
claimant at the time of injury in order to verify statements made, answer questions concerning the status of the claim, verify billing, and to
consider issues relating to retention, rehire, or other relevant matters. (4) Information may also be given to other Federal agencies, other
government entities, and to private-sector agencies and/or employers as part of rehabilitative and other return-to-work programs and
services. (5) Information may be disclosed to physicians and other health care providers for use in providing treatment or medical/vocational
rehabilitation, making evaluations for the Office, and for other purposes related to the medical management of the claim. (6) Information may
be given to Federal, state and local agencies for law enforcement purposes, to obtain information relevant to a decision under the FECA, to
determine whether benefits are being paid properly, including whether prohibited dual payments are being made, and, where appropriate, to
pursue salary/administrative offset and debt collection actions required or permitted by the FECA and/or the Debt Collection Act.
(7) Disclosure of the claimant's social security number (SSN) or tax identifying number (TIN) on this form is mandatory. The SSN and/or
TIN), and other information maintained by the Office, may be used for identification, to support debt collection efforts carried on by the
Federal government, and for other purposes required or authorized by law. (8) Failure to disclosure all requested information may delay the
processing of the claim or the payment of benefits, or may result in an unfavorable decision or reduced level of benefits.
Note: This notice applies to all forms requesting information that you might receive from the Office in connection with the
processing and adjudication of the claim you filed under the FECA.
Receipt of Notice of Injury
This acknowledges receipt of Notice of Injury sustained by (Name of injured employee)
Which occurred on (Mo. Day, Yr.)
At (Location)
Signature of Official Superior Title Date (Mo. Day, Yr.)
*U.S. GPO: 1999-454-845/12704
Form CA-1
Revised October 2018
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Instructions for Completing Form CA-1 Continued
Employing Agency - Required Codes
Box a (Occupation Code), Box b (Type Code),
Box c (Source Code), OSHA Site Code
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
requires all employing agencies to complete these items when
reporting an injury. The proper codes may be found in OSHA
Booklet 2014, "Recordkeeping and Reporting Guidelines."
OWCP Agency Code
This is a four-digit (or four digit plus two letter) code used by
OWCP to identify the employing agency. The proper code may
be obtained from your personnel or compensation office, or by
contacting OWCP.