Scheduled Award — Owcp New!

Have you permanently lost use of a finger, hand, eye, or other body part? You may be entitled to a Scheduled Award from OWCP. This post explains how it works, how much you get, and how it differs from wage loss compensation. If you are a federal employee injured on the job, you are likely familiar with OWCP paying for your medical treatment and replacing a portion of your lost wages (known as Continuation of Pay or Schedule Award replacement).

But what happens when your injury doesn’t just cause pain, but actually causes a of a body part? For example, what if you can no longer bend your thumb, or you’ve lost vision in one eye? scheduled award owcp

Understanding the OWCP Scheduled Award: Compensation for Permanent Loss of Body Function Have you permanently lost use of a finger,