Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Dr. Taylor

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is about all things related to Federal Workers Compensation, FECA, OWCP, DOL & Longshore claim filing as an injured federal worker. The podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the OWCP claims filing process for all types of injured US government and federal workers. The podcaster has 29 years in assisting with federal workers compensation as a consultant and trainer. The podcast is free and is educational. If you need help with anything related to a federal workers compensation claim...help is just a cup of coffee away. The short coffee break format highlights solutions and gives directions on how to successfully resolve any federal workers compensation claim related issue. So if you are a federal employee and you want to learn about OWCP - DOL & FECA workers compensation....pour a cup of coffee and drop by...you will be glad you did.
(Q) Are there any restrictions on when an employee can take leave for the birth or adoption of a child?
Leave to bond with a newborn child or for a newly placed adopted or foster child must conclude within 12 months after the birth or placement. The use of intermittent FMLA leave for these purposes is subject to the employer’s approval. If the newly born or newly placed child has a serious health condition, the employee has the right to take FMLA leave to care for the child intermittently, if medically necessary and such leave is not subject to the 12-month limitation.
(Q) When can a parent take leave for a newborn?
Mothers and fathers have the same right to take FMLA leave to bond with a newborn child. A mother can also take FMLA leave for prenatal care, incapacity related to pregnancy, and for her own serious health condition following the birth of a child. A father can also use FMLA leave to care for his spouse who is incapacitated due to pregnancy or child birth.
For more information go to show transcripts for downloading answers to this episodes questions from other injured workers.
Dr. Taylor’s contact information is: https://fedcompconsultants@protonmail.com If you need a provider or assistance with a DOL claim in Tampa, Pensacola Florida, Georgia, Alabama   or Oklahoma City you can make an appointment to see him and the other providers at the clinic at  M & R Medical & Therapy Center or FWC Medical Centers. To make a consult with Dr. Taylor  to discuss your case or if you know someone if Florida who is recently injured you can call the clinic at 813-877-6900 or 813-215-4356 or go  to our website at https://mrtherapycenter.com/or https://fedcompconsultants.com/
Also you can find OWCP -DOL  Fed Comp Coffee Break Podcast on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcast.  Be sure and subscribe, like, and/or share a comment or review if you find this podcast information to be beneficial. 

Episode 1 is an introduction to Dr. Taylor and his history as an  OWCP -  DOL ( Department of Labor)  provider and his years of consulting and teaching all things federal workers compensation related. This is an educational short form format for learning how to successfully file federal workers compensation claims. So grab a cup of coffee and lets begin. You will be glad you did!
Here at this podcast we discuss all sorts of topics related to  federal  workers compensation, Department of Labor, OWCP, FECA ACT, FERS, longshore-maritime, DOD contractors, VA benefits. I cover these relevant topics in a short coffee break style format  because we like to discuss topics that are related to helping you the government employee with filing your claim, understanding your rights and responsibilities, relevant rules and provisions. I also like to cover topics that people are always wanting information on to help you successfully  navigate the convoluted waters of federal claim filing. I do this to assist you, you and your doctor  or your coworkers with claim filing denials or with appropriate filing of benefit claims, disability  or injured worker claims. T 
Dr. Taylor's contact information for more information or assistance is:
fedcompconsultants@protonmail.com

If you need an OWCP approved medical provider, You can make a  a consultation with me to discuss your case or if you know someone in Tampa or Pensacola Florida and Atlanta and south Georgia or Alabama,  who is recently injured you can call the clinic at 813-877-6900 or 813-215-4356 or go  to our website at https://fedcompconsultants.com/    & https://mrtherapycenter.com/  Also if you are in  another state and you want me to assist  you with claim questions or assistance for your  doctor you can email me at fedcompconsultants@protonmail.com or send me a message on the website at fedcompconsultants.com

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the DOL -OWCP claims filing process for all types of injured US government and federal workers. The podcast is free and is educational. If you need help with anything related to a federal workers compensation claim...help is just a cup of coffee away.

You can file an oral hearing in ECOMP by uploading a written request to your claims examiner into ECOMP. The Claims examiner has thirty days to respond by DFEC procedure manual rule. 
One of these Oral Hearing appeal options is the employee’s right to request and receive an Oral Hearing or Review of the Written Record. The Oral Hearing is a non-adversarial hearing with the employee, (and/or your designated  employee’s representative (which can be your treating doctor, attorney or designated representative ie. Union rep etc, along with the hearing examiner and a professional transcriber present. The Oral Hearing gives the employee the opportunity to present additional facts and evidence for the examiner’s consideration and allows the claimant to further present his/her case before any final decision by the examiner and OWCP can be rendered. This is a powerful tool that you can use to assist in appeals when there is a breakdown in communication with your claims examiner on matters where delays are based on non sensical errors or miscommunications.
More information is found in the show's transcript!
Dr. Taylor’s contact information is: https://fedcompconsultants@protonmail.com If you need a provider or assistance with a DOL claim in Tampa, Pensacola Florida  or Oklahoma City you can make an appointment to see him and the other providers at the clinic at  M & R Medical & Therapy Center or FWC Medical Centers. To make a consult with Dr. Taylor  to discuss your case or if you know someone if Florida who is recently injured you can call the clinic at 813-877-6900 or go  to our website at https://mrtherapycenter.com/or https://fedcompconsultants.com/
Also you can find Fed Comp Coffee Break Podcast on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcast.  Be sure and subscribe, like, and/or share a comment or review if you find this podcast information to be beneficial. 

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the DOL -OWCP claims filing process for all types of injured US government and federal workers. The podcast is free and is educational. If you need help with anything related to a federal workers compensation claim...help is just a cup of coffee away.

If you are injured, you probably are currently on a medical restriction related to your accepted federal workers compensation claim. As such, this means that your doctor has instructed your employee agency that you are not able to perform certain job duties or actions during your normal workday due to medical restrictions. But one of the big misunderstandings that injured workers have is the following question, “What am I allowed to do with my self-care activities? What that doctor has not ordered or give instructions on, by completing a return-to-work status form such as a CA-17 & CA-5C is that you must stop performing specific actions which you need to execute in order to live your normal daily life.

The CA-17 is a form which the OWCP directs both the injured worker’s supervisor and his/her treating physician to complete. The CA-17 is a legal OWCP document for reporting work status to OWCP not to the employee agency
The OWCP Form 5c Work Capacity Evaluation Musculoskeletal Conditions is also a work status for that can be completed by the injured worker’s treating physician, but it DOES NOT contain any information regarding the employee’s:
clinical diagnosisother disabling conditionsthe treating physician’s clinical findingsMore information is found in the show's transcript!
Dr. Taylor’s contact information is: https://fedcompconsultants@protonmail.com If you need a provider or assistance with a DOL claim in Tampa, Pensacola Florida  or Oklahoma City you can make an appointment to see him and the other providers at the clinic at  M & R Medical & Therapy Center or FWC Medical Centers. To make a consult with Dr. Taylor  to discuss your case or if you know someone if Florida who is recently injured you can call the clinic at 813-877-6900 or go  to our website at https://mrtherapycenter.com/
Also you can find Fed Comp Coffee Break Podcast on Youtube Be sure and subscribe, like, and/or share a comment or review if you find this podcast information to be beneficial. 

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the DOL -OWCP claims filing process for all types of injured US government and federal workers. The podcast is free and is educational. If you need help with anything related to a federal workers compensation claim...help is just a cup of coffee away.

Section 1:15 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Practice Manual states that Social Security Disability Retirement (SSDR) benefits are payable concurrently with FECA compensation. However, this does not mean that an injured federal worker claimant can receive both Social Security Disability benefits and temporary disability benefits under FECA without any reduction.
When an injured federal worker is eligible for both SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY RETIREMENT and temporary disability benefits under FECA, the SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY RETIREMENT benefits are typically subject to an offset or reduction. The purpose of this reduction is to prevent the claimant from receiving a double benefit for the same period of disability, as both SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY RETIREMENT and FECA temporary disability benefits are meant to provide financial assistance during periods of disability.
 Generally, the reduction is designed to ensure that the total amount of benefits the claimant receives (when combining SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY RETIREMENT and FECA) does not exceed a certain percentage of their average pre-disability earnings.
For the scenario of a federal employee who is eligible for temporary disability benefits under FECA and also qualifies for permanent Social Security Disability benefits due to a disability that makes them permanently unable to return to a government position of employment. Listen to the podcast and download the attached show transcript for  an explanation of the relevant federal laws and provisions for eligibility of receiving SSDI & OWCP temporary disability or FERS disability benefits concurrently.

Dr. Taylor’s contact information is: https://fedcompconsultants@protonmail.com If you need a provider or assistance with a DOL claim in Tampa, Pensacola or Jacksonville Florida  or Oklahoma City you can make an appointment to see him and the other providers at the clinic at  M & R Medical & Therapy Center or FWC Medical Centers. To make a consult with Dr. Taylor  to discuss your case or if you know someone if Florida who is recently injured you can call the clinic at 813-877-6900 or go  to our website at https://mrtherapycenter.com/
Fed Comp Coffee Break Podcast on Youtube  Be sure and subscribe, like, and/or share a comment or review if you find this podcast information to be beneficial. 

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the DOL -OWCP claims filing process for all types of injured US government and federal workers. The podcaster has 28 years in assisting with federal workers compensation as a consultant and trainer. The podcast is free and is educational. If you need help with anything related to a federal workers compensation claim...help is just a cup of coffee away.

Loss of Wage Earning Capacity (LWEC). The loss of wage-earning capacity determination performed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8115 provides that an injured worker will not be penalized for returning to a lower-paying job because of a disabling condition. It also permits the adjustment of compensation to reflect partial rather than total disability, if the requirements of the law are strictly met. So how does wage loss compensation get denied based on a LWEC decision by a OWCP claims examiner? 
Some government  employees who have had their medically suitable job withdrawn by the Employee agency as a result of the National Reassessment Process (NRP) are being denied wage loss compensation by OWCP because of a previous LWEC decision. How does this happen?
OWCP DFEC Procedure Manual lists procedures that establish that after an employee with an accepted claim has returned to work for at least 60 days, (you guys have heard me call this the “60 day rule” in previous podcasts. The claims examiner  has the right to  determine if the salary that the injured worker/claimant is being paid, fairly and reasonably represents that employee’s actual wage earning capacity.

The Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) has ruled repeatedly that once a formal LWEC has been issued, it can only be changed  in three circumstances: 
·        The original LWEC rating was in error;
 ·        The claimant’s medical condition has changed; or
 ·        The claimant has been vocationally rehabilitated, i.e. is working in a new job which 
            pays at least 25% more than the current pay of the job he or she was working 
           when the original LWEC was performed.
ECAB decisions that that support your appeal of a odd-lot job offer withdraw and/or LWEC 0% decision:
Baggett, 50 ECAB 560; Wade, 37 ECAB 556 (1986); Rowe, Docket No.88-1179 (issued September 27, 1988); and Moss, Docket No. 89-846 (issued July 26, 1989), Woolever, 29 ECAB 114, Emory, 47 ECAB 371, and in Weisman, 50 ECAB 418
For more information please read the attached transcript! 
Dr. Taylor’s contact information is: https://fedcompconsultants@protonmail.com If you need a provider or assistance with a DOL claim in Tampa, Pensacola or Jacksonville Florida  you can make an appointment to see him and the other providers at the clinic at  M & R Medical & Therapy Center. To make a consult with Dr. Taylor  to discuss your case or if you know someone if Florida who is recently injured you can call the clinic at 813-877-6900 or go  to our website at https://mrtherapycenter.com/
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