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Federal Workers Compensation and Attorney Fees

Are you a federal employee who has suffered an injury while on the job?  Whether you work for US Postal Service, Homeland Security, the VA, or other federal agencies, you are entitled to benefits under the FECA.  The Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) manages all Federal Workers Compensation claims.  So what if my claim is denied?  What if OWCP is trying to terminate my benefits?  Where can I get help? Mooney & Associates offers a Federal Workers Compensation practice in…

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Federal Workers Compensation Appeal Rights

Federal Workers Compensation is an entirely different system than your traditional state workers compensation.  Federal Workers Compensation is for employees of the Federal Government and claims are handled by the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) within the US Department of Labor and Industry. So, what happens in you are an injured Federal Government employee, you get injured at work, and OWCP subsequently denies your claim?  Does a Federal Government employee have any appeal rights?  The answer is --- YES,…

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Common Postal Worker Injuries in Federal Workers Comp

U.S. Postal Workers are frequent victims of work-related injuries, mostly due to the nature of their jobs.  Of all Federal Government employees, US Postal Workers we see the most with on the job work injuries. As you can read here, Federal Government employees can not file workers compensation claims through the regular state workers compensation systems, like all other non-Federal employees.  The Federal Government has its own unique Workers Compensation system. Here are the common injuries we see among Postal…

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Now representing Federal Employees in Federal Workers Compensation

Attorney Mark A. Buterbaugh, who currently manages and handles all of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation cases, has begun representing injured Federal Government employees, in Federal Workers Compensation. Attorney Buterbaugh will work aggressively to fight for and protect benefits that Federal employees are entitled to under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA).

Currently, there are only limited amount of attorneys who handle Federal Workers Compensation claims nationally, let alone in Pennsylvania.  Most civilian federal employees in all three branches of the Federal government are covered under the Act, unless covered by Special Legislation or non-appropriated funds. In our area, that may include employees of the US Postal Service, Veterans Administration, Social Security Administration, civilian employees at the Letterkenny Army Depot, Carlisle War Barracks, New Cumberland Depot, Mechanicsburg Navy Base, and more. (more…)

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