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Federal Workers Compensation Made Simple: OWCP Expert Advice You Need to Know

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Join Chris and Gini for their final Wednesday Night OWCP Chat of 2025! For nearly 10 years, this dynamic duo has been helping federal employees navigate the complex Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) system—completely free.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

How to File OWCP Claims Correctly - CA-1, CA-2, CA-7, CA-16, and CA-17 forms explained
Schedule Award Secrets - How to get maximum compensation for your injury
Dealing with Claim Denials - Reconsideration strategies that actually work
Congressional Inquiry Success Stories - Real federal employee wins
Continuation of Pay (COP) - Don't lose benefits by making these mistakes
Medical Benefits for Life - Understanding your lifetime OWCP coverage
Choosing Your Own Doctor - Why this decision is critical to your claim
Fighting Back Against Management - Your rights as an injured federal worker

Key Topics Covered:

  • USPS workers compensation claims
  • Federal law enforcement officer injuries (FLEOA partnership)
  • Postal inspector OWCP cases
  • Bureau of Prisons (BOP) injury claims
  • TSA and federal employee rights
  • Reopening old OWCP cases
  • Getting a new claims examiner
  • Limited duty job offers and CA-17 restrictions
  • Havana Syndrome claims (anomalous health incidents)
  • Back injury compensation and schedule awards

Featured Success Stories:

  • Jeremy's congressional inquiry victory
  • Real-time Q&A with federal employees nationwide
  • Expert advice on avoiding common OWCP mistakes

Why This Matters:

Only 7-14% of federal employees nationwide have accepted OWCP claims. Chris and Gini are on a mission to change that by providing free education to postal workers, federal law enforcement, and all federal employees who deserve proper workers compensation benefits.

Connect with Chris & Gini:

  • YouTube: Wednesday Night OWCP Chats with Chris and Gini
  • Facebook: Wednesday Night OWCP Chats (19K+ followers)
  • Email: [email protected]

Upcoming in 2026:

  • 3-hour National OWCP Training (live on Wednesday nights)
  • 10-year anniversary celebration (February 16, 2026)
  • State and union convention trainings nationwide

#OWCP #FederalWorkersComp #PostalWorkers #USPS #FederalEmployees #WorkersCompensation #InjuryClaims #CA1 #CA2 #ScheduleAward #FLEOA #DisabilityBenefits #FederalInjury #ChrisAndGini

SEO Keywords Targeted:

  • OWCP claims
  • Federal workers compensation
  • How to file CA-1
  • How to file CA-2
  • USPS injury claims
  • Schedule award federal employees
  • OWCP denial appeal
  • Federal employee injury lawyer
  • Continuation of pay OWCP
  • OWCP claims examiner
  • Federal workers comp benefits
  • Postal worker injury
  • OWCP medical benefits
  • Federal law enforcement injury claims

Episode Length: 55 minutes
Release Date: November 21, 2025
Episode Type: Live Q&A / Educational

This is free educational content. Chris and Gini have never charged federal employees for OWCP advice and never will.

Website for Locations. www.federalinjurycenters.com
Contact: 877-787-OWCP or message us Facebook
To Buy The Book: www.breakingowcp.com
To Email information: [email protected]
Find Us on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram @
Wednesday Night OWCP Chats with Chris & Gini

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Join Chris and Gini for their final Wednesday Night OWCP Chat of 2025! For nearly 10 years, this dynamic duo has been helping federal employees navigate the complex Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) system—completely free.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

How to File OWCP Claims Correctly - CA-1, CA-2, CA-7, CA-16, and CA-17 forms explained
Schedule Award Secrets - How to get maximum compensation for your injury
Dealing with Claim Denials - Reconsideration strategies that actually work
Congressional Inquiry Success Stories - Real federal employee wins
Continuation of Pay (COP) - Don't lose benefits by making these mistakes
Medical Benefits for Life - Understanding your lifetime OWCP coverage
Choosing Your Own Doctor - Why this decision is critical to your claim
Fighting Back Against Management - Your rights as an injured federal worker

Key Topics Covered:

  • USPS workers compensation claims
  • Federal law enforcement officer injuries (FLEOA partnership)
  • Postal inspector OWCP cases
  • Bureau of Prisons (BOP) injury claims
  • TSA and federal employee rights
  • Reopening old OWCP cases
  • Getting a new claims examiner
  • Limited duty job offers and CA-17 restrictions
  • Havana Syndrome claims (anomalous health incidents)
  • Back injury compensation and schedule awards

Featured Success Stories:

  • Jeremy's congressional inquiry victory
  • Real-time Q&A with federal employees nationwide
  • Expert advice on avoiding common OWCP mistakes

Why This Matters:

Only 7-14% of federal employees nationwide have accepted OWCP claims. Chris and Gini are on a mission to change that by providing free education to postal workers, federal law enforcement, and all federal employees who deserve proper workers compensation benefits.

Connect with Chris & Gini:

  • YouTube: Wednesday Night OWCP Chats with Chris and Gini
  • Facebook: Wednesday Night OWCP Chats (19K+ followers)
  • Email: [email protected]

Upcoming in 2026:

  • 3-hour National OWCP Training (live on Wednesday nights)
  • 10-year anniversary celebration (February 16, 2026)
  • State and union convention trainings nationwide

#OWCP #FederalWorkersComp #PostalWorkers #USPS #FederalEmployees #WorkersCompensation #InjuryClaims #CA1 #CA2 #ScheduleAward #FLEOA #DisabilityBenefits #FederalInjury #ChrisAndGini

SEO Keywords Targeted:

  • OWCP claims
  • Federal workers compensation
  • How to file CA-1
  • How to file CA-2
  • USPS injury claims
  • Schedule award federal employees
  • OWCP denial appeal
  • Federal employee injury lawyer
  • Continuation of pay OWCP
  • OWCP claims examiner
  • Federal workers comp benefits
  • Postal worker injury
  • OWCP medical benefits
  • Federal law enforcement injury claims

Episode Length: 55 minutes
Release Date: November 21, 2025
Episode Type: Live Q&A / Educational

This is free educational content. Chris and Gini have never charged federal employees for OWCP advice and never will.

Website for Locations. www.federalinjurycenters.com
Contact: 877-787-OWCP or message us Facebook
To Buy The Book: www.breakingowcp.com
To Email information: [email protected]
Find Us on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram @
Wednesday Night OWCP Chats with Chris & Gini

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