WHAT THE EMPLOYER SHOULD DO WHEN AN EMPLOYEE FILES AN INITIAL CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION DUE TO DISABILITY OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT

 

 

  1. When an employee is disabled by a work-related injury and loses pay for more than three calendar days, or has a permanent impairment or serious disfigurement as described in 5 U.S.C. 8107, the employer shall furnish the employee with Form CA-7 for the purpose of claiming compensation.

  2. If the employee is receiving continuation of pay (COP), the employer should give Form CA-7 to the employee by the 30th day of the COP period and submit the form to OWCP by the 40th day of the COP period. If the employee has not returned the form to the employer by the 40th day of the COP period, the employer should ask him or her to submit it as soon as possible.

  3. Upon receipt of Form CA-7 from the employee, or someone acting on his or her behalf, the employer shall complete the appropriate portions of the form. As soon as possible, but no more than five working days after receipt from the employee, the employer shall forward the completed Form CA-7 and any accompanying medical report to OWCP. If the employee does not qualify for continuation of pay (COP) for (45) days, the form should be completed and filed with the OWCP as soon as pay stops. The form should also be submitted when the employee reaches maximum improvement and claims a schedule award.

If the employee is receiving continuation of pay and will continue to be disabled after 45 days, the form should be filed with OWCP 5 working days prior to the end of the 45-day period. The CA-7 also should be used to claim continuing compensation, when a previous CA-7 claim has been made. Collection of this information is required to obtain a benefit and is authorized by 20 C.F.R. 10. 106.

 

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