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Understanding Rehabilitation (Rehab) under OWCP

Please note that OWCP takes a very stern position concerning rehabilitation. Please note that OWCP takes a very stern position

Some claimants seem to misunderstand how attorneys function. Some claimants seem to misunderstand how attorneys function. Attorneys are trained to

There is a big difference between a recurrence of a claim and a request for further allowance of a consequential

Many times ACS and Federal Workers’ Compensation Claims Examiners will tell claimants that the “case is closed” Many times ACS

OWCP often pays bills to medical providers that are not related to the accepted injury. OWCP often pays bills to

On May 17 2013 in Washington DC, federal workers compensation attorney Alan J. Shapiro gave a presentation on ECAB trends

Claims for mental injuries have increased drastically in the last few years. The uniqueness of the service in countries such

Geoffrey and Alan Shapiro attended the Annual Longshore Conference sponsored by Loyola University of New Orleans. The conference discussed recent

Every once in a while…. justice is served. Recently an alleged Independent Medical Examiner (IME) was sanctioned by the State

The workplace use to mean a specific site provided by the employer. This has changed significantly in the last ten