Corroborating Evidence is Vital in Federal Workers’ Comp Claims
In a recent case, N.Y., Appellant and U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, POST OFFICE, Houston, TX, Employer 115 LRP 17695, ECAB certified
In a recent case, N.Y., Appellant and U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, POST OFFICE, Houston, TX, Employer 115 LRP 17695, ECAB certified
In a recent case, A.M. and Department of the Air Force, 115 LRP 18116, a claim of traumatic injury was
Refusing a “suitable job” is almost always a very bad decision. Refusing a “suitable job” is almost always a very
he IME doctor must use the medical condition accepted by OWCP The Independent Medical Examiner report is invalid if he/she
Is an unexplained fall in the performance of duty compensable? If there is no explanation as to why a claimant
Are OWCP forms sufficient to establish causal relationship? OWCP provides the forms. The doctor checks the appropriate boxes. The doctor
What constitutes an appeal? An appeal or reconsideration application need only be in the form of a letter that contains
This may be one of the best decisions explaining how the AMA Guides 6th Edition work. When two examining physicians
Words are important. Words such as: “can”, “could”, “more likely”, “in my medical opinion”, are not sufficient to establish causal
When a pre-existing condition becomes disabling because of a work related incident, the resulting disability is compensable regardless of the