Simplifying Federal Workers' Compensation
Understand what your claim status means and what to do next. Codes are below. Enter your claim code. Multiple choices may appear due to crossover in actions. Look for your specific code.
Category: Acceptance
Your condition is accepted as compensable and you are or were entitled to compensation on the periodic roll.
You will receive regular payments without having to submit CA-7 forms. You must still submit periodic medical reports.
You must report any return to work or change in medical condition immediately. You will need to complete an annual CA-1032 form.
Category: Acceptance
Your case was previously approved, but no benefits are currently payable. This may be used to identify a case with a third-party credit being absorbed.
If you have a third-party recovery, OWCP may need to be reimbursed before additional benefits can be paid.
This status is often used in conjunction with an MC case status.
Category: Appeal
Your case has been remanded (sent back) by the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) for further action.
Wait for OWCP to take the action directed by ECAB. This may include further development of the evidence or a new decision.
The remand instructions in the ECAB decision should be followed by OWCP.
Category: Appeal
Your case has been remanded (sent back) by the Branch of Hearings and Review (H&R) for further action.
Wait for OWCP to take the action directed in the remand order.
The remand instructions should be followed by OWCP. You may need to submit additional evidence as requested.
Category: Appeal
Your request for reconsideration of a previous denial is pending review.
Wait for OWCP to issue a new decision based on your reconsideration request and any new evidence submitted.
Reconsideration requests should be decided within 90 days, though this timeframe is not always met.
Category: Payment
You are entitled to payment on the periodic roll. Used with AP adjudication code.
You will receive regular payments without submitting CA-7 forms. You must complete an annual CA-1032 form.
You must report any return to work or change in medical condition immediately.
Category: Payment
You are entitled to payment on the periodic roll and have been formally determined to have no wage-earning capacity or re-employment potential for the indefinite future.
You will receive regular payments without submitting CA-7 forms. You must complete an annual CA-1032 form.
Even with this status, you should report any improvement in your condition or change in circumstances.
Category: Payment
You are entitled to payment on the periodic roll at a reduced rate, reflecting a partial wage-earning capacity or actual earnings.
You will receive regular payments at the reduced rate. Report any changes in earnings immediately.
Failure to report changes in earnings can result in an overpayment that you would have to repay.
Category: Payment
You are entitled to payment of a lump sum schedule award. This is assigned only with code AP.
You will receive a lump sum payment as specified in your award letter.
This code should not be changed until the schedule award entitlement period has ended.
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) uses a combination of codes to indicate the status of a claim:
Your claim status can be found on ECOMP by logging into your account and viewing your case details, or on correspondence you receive from OWCP.
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