Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: What Should the Employer Do When You File a CA-1 or CA-2
As with many types of legal claims, much of the responsibility for seeking compensation falls on the injured party. However, under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), the employer does have certain responsibilities after an employee files a notice of traumatic injury (CA-1) or occupational disease (CA-2).
The employer has three main responsibilities:
- Complete the agency sections of Form CA-1 or CA-2
- Give the employee a receipt, along with photocopies of the completed notice
- Transmit the notice to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) if the proper conditions are met
The employer must transmit the notice to the OWCP within 10 working days of receiving the notice from the employee if the reported injury or disease will likely result in:
- A medical charge against OWCP
- Disability for work beyond the day or shift of injury
- A need for more than two doctor’s appointments for examination or treatment on separate days, resulting in time loss from work
- Future disability
- Permanent impairment
- A continuation of pay (COP) claim
Otherwise, the employer is required to keep the notice as part of the employee’s permanent medical record.
Read the original regulation regarding the employer’s responsibilities after an employee files a notice of injury or occupational disease online.
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