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Injury On Duty
Who Decides Your Claim
What to do if Your
Claim is Denied
What to do if You Have an Occupational
Illness or Injury
What to do if You Have
a Traumatic Injury
What to do if You Have
a Recurrence
What OWCP Benefits
are Available
Returning to Work
OWCP Terminology
How do You File
Your Claim
Guidelines for Proving Your Claim with
Medical Evidence
FECA Benefits as Explained by OWCP
Appeal Rights
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE AN
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS OR INJURY |
An occupational illness or injury is defined as a
medical condition produced by continued and repeated
exposure to conditions at work, including stress or
strain, that occurs over a long period of time than a
single work shift.
You, or someone acting on your behalf, should:
• Notify your supervisor using Form CA-2, Notice of
Occupational Disease, within 30 calendar
days from the date on which you were first aware of a
possible connection between the illness or injury and
your job at the USPS. If for some reason it is
impractical for Form CA-2 to be provided to your
supervisor, then written notice should be given to any
USPS official, or you can notify OWCP Directly.
• It is very important for you to follow all the
instructions on the Form CA-2, especially relating
to your narrative statement and to the physician’s
medical report.
• COP is not authorized for an occupational
injury/illness claim. Also, Form CA-16, “Authorization
for Examination and/or Treatment” is rarely provided for
occupational claims. Authorization for treatment will be
issued only with the approval of OWCP, Department of
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