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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


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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 Labor.

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