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: Denial
Your claim has been denied because you were not a federal civilian employee at the time of injury.
If you believe this is an error, request reconsideration with evidence of your federal employment status at the time of injury.
Certain contractors, volunteers, and other non-federal employees are not covered under FECA.
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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