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Federal Injured Workers: Are You Missing Out on Benefits? Being a federal injured worker comes with benefits—but only if you know how to navigate the system. Many workers nationwide are leaving money on the table without even realizing it. The Challenge Federal compensation rules are complex. Even small mistakes in paperwork or missed deadlines can […]

An Independent Medical Exam ExplainedAn independent medical examination is a medical evaluation used for the purpose of providing an second opinion in regard to a particular worker’s compensation matter. The second opinion doctor is paid by the party who requested the independent medical examination to provide a secondary opinion in regard to the claim at […]

To qualify for special handling pursuant to § 8143b, an employee must have had not less than five years of Federal employment in aggregate in which they were engaged in fire protection activities. On September 10, 2024, DFEC issued FECA Bulletin 24-05 to clarify that a combination of Federal and non-Federal employment can satisfy the […]