Under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), a permanent impairment claim (sometimes called a “schedule claim”) is different from a claim for loss of compensation. The loss of compensation claim is intended to compensate an employee for past wages lost during time off work due to an injury or occupational disease. The permanent impairment compensation, on the other hand, is a one-time payment intended to compensate an employee for future wages he or she will be unable to earn due to permanent full or partial loss of use of body parts of organs.

The permanent impairment claim may not be filed until the employee has reached “maximum medical improvement.” The permanent impairment claim is submitted by the employee via Form CA-7 (which is also used to submit a wage loss compensation form). The schedule claim for permanent impairment must be accompanied by an impairment rating completed by the employee’s treating physician.

The employee should follow the instructions of the OWCP regarding deadlines for submission of the permanent impairment claim and follow-up information.

You can read more information about filing claims under FECA on the Department of Labor’s FECA FAQs page.

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