Workers Compensation and Disability Retirement Course (Self-Paced)

This course includes

12 hours of project-based training from experts
Answers from real instructors
Proprietary workbook included
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion
Learn at an accredited institution
Credits: 1.2 CEUs

This course is self-paced. For live online or in-person instruction, take Workers Compensation and Disability Retirement.

Develop the knowledge and skills you need to handle claims for the Office of Workers Compensation Program (OWCP) and federal disability retirement. Understand the features of each program and help your agency process claims quickly and accurately, reduce worker compensation costs, and bring injured employees back to work.

This course has a prerequisite

Students should have a basic understanding of federal employee benefits and claims processes, including knowledge of workers' compensation claims, disability retirement eligibility under CSRS and FERS, and basic administrative procedures such as documentation and filing. Familiarity with wage loss claims, medical documentation, and benefit calculations is also recommended.

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$1,049
Due before the class starts

This course includes

12 hours of project-based training from experts
Answers from real instructors
Proprietary workbook included
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion
Learn at an accredited institution
Credits: 1.2 CEUs

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Workers Compensation and Disability Retirement Course (Self-Paced) Curriculum

What You'll Learn at a Glance

Understand benefits available under the Office of Workers Compensation Program (OWCP) and federal disability retirement.
Answer questions regarding the OWCP.
Explain and process the various claims forms for OWCP and disability retirement.
Explain injury compensation rules and return-to-work plans to federal employees.

Course Syllabus

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Module 1: Injury Compensation for Federal Employees

Overview of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA)
Types of claims: Traumatic injury, occupational disease, recurrence, and death claims
Available benefits: medical, monetary, death, and other benefits like vocational rehabilitation
Five basic elements of a claim: time, civil employee status, fact of injury, performance of duty, causal relationship
Continuation of Pay (COP): eligibility, agency and employee responsibilities, controversion, and termination
Procedures for filing occupational disease and recurrence claims
Filing for compensation, including wage loss, leave buy-back, and schedule awards
Filing for death benefits: eligible survivors, required documentation, and benefit amounts
Third-party liability and subrogation process
Initial claim development and adjudication procedures
Initial acceptance and denial criteria
Wage loss claims: documentation, calculations, and medical evidence requirements
Claim rescission: reasons, procedures, and due process
Medical benefits: choice of provider, second opinions, OWCP fee schedules, and limitations

Module 2: CSRS and FERS Disability Retirement

Key definitions: disability, reasonable accommodation, reassignment, useful and efficient service
Medical documentation: diagnosis, duration, and its effect on job performance
Agency support requirements: documentation of deficiencies and efforts to accommodate
Eligibility requirements under CSRS and FERS, including service time and filing deadlines
Filing process: forms, application roles, time limits, and withdrawal rules
OPM responsibilities: approval authority, appeal rights, and reconsideration process
Terminating disability benefits due to recovery or earnings restoration
Coordination of disability benefits with workers’ compensation and survivor benefits
Reemployment in the federal service and its impact on annuities
Available options if annuity is terminated, including reinstatement and deferred annuities
Computation of disability benefits under CSRS and FERS, including sample calculations

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