Federal Workers’ Comp Doctors Providing Local Support

If you’re a federal employee in need of expert injury care, our DOL doctor in Fort Lauderdale provides top-tier treatment and OWCP claims assistance to ensure you get the benefits you deserve. As you know, finding the right medical care is crucial to ensuring you receive the proper treatment and benefits under the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). That’s why, here at ONE-FED, we specialize only in federal workers’ compensation cases. This lets us provide expert medical care and claims assistance to help injured workers navigate the complex OWCP process.

Additionally, we have years of experience treating federal employees. As such, our team of DOL doctors is dedicated to helping injured workers recover while maximizing their benefits. So whether you are a USPS worker, TSA agent, VA employee, or any other federal worker, our clinic is here to provide the care and support you need.

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Why Choose ONE-FED as Your DOL Doctors in Fort Lauderdale?

At ONE-FED, we understand the unique challenges that federal employees face when dealing with work-related injuries. That’s why we offer comprehensive OWCP injury care, guiding you every step of the way. From filing claims to receiving the right treatment, we handle it all. Our step-by-step OWCP claims support includes:

  • 1
    Injury Evaluation & Diagnosis: We perform a comprehensive medical evaluation and diagnose your injury to determine the best course of treatment.
  • 2
    Proper Completion of OWCP Forms: We assist in filling out and submitting essential DOL/OWCP forms like CA-1, CA-2, CA-7, and CA-17. This helps ensure accuracy to prevent claim denials.
  • 3
    Medical Documentation & Treatment Plans: Our team provides the necessary medical documentation and treatment plans that OWCP requires to approve your claim.
  • 4
    Ongoing Treatment & Rehabilitation: Once your claim is approved, we offer ongoing treatment, rehabilitation, and follow-ups to help you recover and return to work.
  • 5
    Case Management & Appeals: If your claim is denied, we assist with claim resubmissions and appeals to help you get the compensation and medical care you deserve.

Benefits of Choosing ONE-FED for OWCP Injury Treatment

  • Experienced OWCP Doctors: Our DOL-certified medical professionals specialize in federal workers’ comp and understand the complexities of OWCP claims.
  • Claims Assistance & Case Management: Navigating the OWCP claim process can be confusing. As such, our team ensures all paperwork is filed correctly, reducing the risk of claim denials.
  • Personalized Injury Treatment Plans: We provide customized treatment plans for work-related injuries, ensuring you get the care you need to recover and return to work safely.
  • No Out-of-Pocket Costs for Federal Employees: If you have an approved OWCP claim, your treatment is fully covered. This means you won’t have to pay out-of-pocket expenses.
  • Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services: From physical therapy to pain management, our clinic offers a full range of treatment options for work-related injuries.
  • Fast Appointment Scheduling: We understand that work injuries need urgent attention. Because of this, we prioritize fast scheduling for all federal employees.
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Conveniently located in Broward County, our DOL doctor Fort Lauderdale team serves Davie, Tamarac, Pembroke Pines, Cooper City & the surrounding areas.

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1348 SE 17th St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

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Frequently Asked Questions

“Under FECA regulations whether you file through ECOMP, email, fax or regular mail, your employer has 5 working days to submit your CA-7 to OWCP.”

“One difference between state and federal workers’ compensation claims is that the federal government and its several agencies have immunity from public employer liability. That means federal employees are specifically required to pursue all injury claims through the federal workers’ compensation system.”

“You need to complete either form CA-1, “Federal Employee’s Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation” or form CA-2 “Notice of Occupational Disease and Claim for Compensation”. A traumatic injury is one that can be pinpointed to have occurred during one particular work shift – falling down the steps for example. An occupational disease is a medical condition that has developed due to work activities performed over more than one work shift. 20 C.F.R. §§ 10.100-10.101. 

If your employing agency has enrolled for electronic submission of forms via the Employees’ Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP), you may visit the ECOMP site to register for an account and initiate a claim.

If you are submitting a CA-2, you should also review the appropriate CA-35 “Evidence Required in Support of a Claim for Occupational Disease” form/checklist. There are several of these detailing the different sorts of documentation to be submitted depending on the type of occupational disease. They are all included in one document at the aforementioned site.

If you are still employed by the Federal agency where you worked when the injury occurred, submit the claim through your employing agency. Be sure to keep a copy of everything for your records. Your agency will complete their portion of the CA-1 or CA-2 and submit the entire packet to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) district office. OWCP will advise you of the claim number which has been established. The district office will review the information submitted and will determine if there is sufficient information to adjudicate the claim. If there is insufficient information to adjudicate the claim, they will send you a letter advising of the additional information needed.

If you are no longer employed by the Federal government, you should submit the completed form to the Federal agency where you last worked when the injury or disease was sustained. If the agency no longer exists or you experience difficulties in submitting the form, you should contact your servicing OWCP district office for assistance. District office jurisdiction is determined by where you live.”

“The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) provides that a claim for compensation must be filed within 3 years of the date of injury. For a traumatic injury, the statutory time limitation begins to run from the date of injury. For a latent condition, it begins to run when an injured employee with a compensable disability becomes aware, or reasonably should have been aware, of a possible relationship between the medical condition and the employment. Where the exposure to the identified factors of employment continues after this knowledge, the time for filing begins to run on the date of the employee’s last exposure to those factors. If a claim is not filed within 3 years, compensation may still be paid if written notice of injury was given within 30 days or if the employer had actual knowledge of the injury within 30 days after it occurred. There is nothing to prohibit you from filing the claim. Timeliness is determined by the OWCP district office as part of the adjudication process. 5 U.S.C. § 8122; 20 C.F.R. §§ 10.100-10.101.”

“If you have a loss of wages (following any Continuation of Pay (COP) received for a traumatic injury, if applicable) and are in Leave Without Pay (LWOP) status as a result of the accepted condition(s) on your claim, you need to file a CA-7 “Claim for Compensation” with your agency. If the period claimed on the CA-7 is intermittent, you need also to complete a CA-7a “Time Analysis Form”. If your employing agency has enrolled for electronic submission of forms via ECOMP, you may file the forms on the ECOMP site. You need to provide medical documentation supporting any periods of disability claimed. Your agency will complete their portion of the CA-7 and submit it and the medical documentation to OWCP. OWCP will determine if there is sufficient information on file to pay compensation for the periods claimed or if further information/development is needed. 20 C.F.R. §§ 10.102, 10.400-10.403.”

“If you used leave to cover period of disability resulting from the accepted injury, you can apply to your agency to buy back your leave. Each agency establishes its own rules for whether they allow leave buy back (LBB), timelines for submission, etc. If your agency does allow leave buy back, to request a LBB, you need to complete a complete a CA-7 and check box B in section 2. You also must sign form CA-7b “Leave Buy Back (LBB) Worksheet/Certification and Election,” after it has been completed by your employing agency. If the period you claimed was intermittent (not a solid block of full days), you also need to complete a CA-7a “Time Analysis Form”. Submit these forms to your employing agency. They will complete their portion and forward them to OWCP for processing. There needs to be medical documentation in the OWCP file supporting your inability to work as a result of your accepted medical condition for any period where LBB is claimed.”

Before you can file any forms in ECOMP as an injured worker or employee, you must first register and create an ECOMP account. By doing so, this places you in control of your claim. This means you do not need to rely on your employer or supervisor to submit your claim on your behalf. This also allows OWCP to communicate directly with you in a near-real time basis.

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Treating ALL Federal Employees

  • TSA Employees
  • Postal Employees (USPS)
  • Dept. of Defense (DOD)
  • Veterans Affairs (VA)
  • Homeland Security (DHS)
  • Immigration & Customs (ICE)
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • Social Security Admin (SSA)
  • Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • Border Protection Agency
  • Peace Corps
  • All AFGE Members