A psychiatric condition is accepted under FECA only if a qualified mental health professional diagnoses an emotional condition and provides a rationalized opinion that it was directly caused or substantially aggravated by specific, substantiated incidents or conditions of federal employment — not by general job stress or properly conducted personnel actions. If you are pursuing such a claim, almost all successful claimants use an attorney or experienced representative who specializes in feder...
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A psychiatric condition is accepted under FECA only if a qualified mental health professional diagnoses an emotional condition and provides a rationalized opinion that it was directly caused or substantially aggravated by specific, substantiated incidents or conditions of federal employment — not by general job stress or properly conducted personnel actions. If you are pursuing such a claim, almost all successful claimants use an attorney or experienced representative who specializes in feder...
Understanding the New 2025 OWCP Permanent Impairment Ratings and Schedule Awards System (Episode 55)
Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break
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Understanding the New 2025 OWCP Permanent Impairment Ratings and Schedule Awards System (Episode 55)
On January 10, 2025, the Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC) announced significant updates to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Procedure Manual, specifically Chapter 2-0808, addressing schedule awards and permanent disability claims. These updates, outlined in FECA Transmittal 25-03, introduce changes aimed at enhancing fairness and efficiency in the claims process. The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) recently introduced updates to its impair...
Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break
A psychiatric condition is accepted under FECA only if a qualified mental health professional diagnoses an emotional condition and provides a rationalized opinion that it was directly caused or substantially aggravated by specific, substantiated incidents or conditions of federal employment — not by general job stress or properly conducted personnel actions. If you are pursuing such a claim, almost all successful claimants use an attorney or experienced representative who specializes in feder...
