How OWCP Nurse Case Managers Assist Federal Workers

The phone rings at 2:47 PM on a Tuesday. You’re sitting at your desk, probably thinking about what’s for dinner, when your supervisor calls you over. There’s been an accident – nothing catastrophic, but you’ve injured your back lifting those heavy file boxes that’ve been sitting in the storage room for months. Your first thought? […]
What Does a DOL Doctor Do in Federal Work Comp Cases?

You’re sitting in your doctor’s office, paperwork scattered across your lap, trying to explain for the third time how you hurt your back lifting that heavy box at the post office. Your regular physician nods sympathetically but then says something that makes your stomach drop: “I’m sorry, but for your federal workers’ compensation claim, you’ll […]
The Bronx Federal Workers: When to Visit OWCP Clinics

The phone rings at 7:23 AM on a Tuesday, and you already know it’s going to be one of *those* calls. Your back seized up again – the same spot that’s been nagging you since that incident at work three months ago. You know, the one where you twisted wrong while lifting that box of […]