Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP)
Attorney Alan J. Shapiro has been helping injured workers seeking compensation through the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) for more than 50 years. Attorney Shapiro understands the complexity of OWCP rules and regulations and knows how to help injured workers get the compensation they deserve. At any point in the process of seeking Federal Workers' Compensation through OWCP or appealing a worker's compensation case, the advice of an attorney is helpful. Contact OWCP Attorney Alan J. Shapiro today.
OWCP Information
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) currently administers the Division of Federal Employees’ Compensation (DFEC), Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC), Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DLHWC) and Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC). The purpose of these agencies is to provide wage replacement benefits, medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits to qualified workers or their dependants who experience work-related injury or occupational disease.
The mission statement of the OWCP is:
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs administers four major disability compensation programs which provide wage replacement benefits, medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits to certain workers or their dependents who experience work-related injury or occupational disease.
These programs, the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation program, the Federal Employees' Compensation Program, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Program , and the Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation Program, serve the specific employee groups who are covered under the relevant statutes and regulations by mitigating the financial burden resulting from workplace injury.
In administering the programs, OWCP seeks to protect the interests of eligible workers, employers and the Federal Government by ensuring timely and accurate claims adjudication and provision of benefits, by responsibly administering the funds authorized for this purpose, and by restoring injured workers to gainful work when permitted by the effects of the injury.
OWPC Forms & Notices
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) offers a wide variety of material on their website. These OWCP materials include filing forms, FAQs and fact sheets. Visit the OWCP website to view this information.
Click here to view other OWCP forms and notices.
OWCP News
Check the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) website for news on policy changes and coverage updates. You can visit the OWCP New Release Page here.
In addition, OWCP Attorney Alan J. Shapiro’s newsletter addresses important OWCP updates. View Attorney Shapiro’s newsletter updates here.