USPS OIG Report: The Postal Service’s Handling of OWCP Claim Forms

Posted on April 23, 2016April 23, 2016 by 21cpw

Background In fiscal years (FY) 2014 and 2015, the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) provided over $1 billion in annual workers’ compensation benefits to U.S. Postal Service workers for personal injury, disease, or death sustained while working. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (OWCP) administers the FECA for the Postal…

ELM Revision: Injury Compensation Program – Effective June 26, 2014

Posted on June 26, 2014June 26, 2014 by 21cpw

Effective June 26, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) subchapter 5, due to the following: In January 2013, the Department of Labor/Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (DOL/OWCP) updated its website that included injury compensation basic forms which are required to record and report a work-related injury. ELM section…