Emotional Distress

Usually diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist. Claimants must “prove up” their claimed “compensable factors.” “Compensable factors” are work factors or events that occur at work that form the basis of your disabling emotional condition. These events can be what you might consider to be everyday work activities. For example,...

PHONE CONSULTATIONS

In general, attorneys do not engage in substantial phone consultations with people who have not entered into a retainer agreement and paid the agreed upon retainer fee. Moreover, this office does not give advice or take action without having reviewed the OWCP file. Consequently, after being retained the first thing...

ATTORNEY FEES

Attorneys in these systems work on hourly-rate retainer agreements. Specifically, in the OWCP system, contingency / percentage retainer fees are forbidden. The ECAB has ruled that only fees based on an hourly rate agreement will be approved in accordance with 5 U.S.C. §8127, and OWCP has stated that it will...

WORKING WITH AN ATTORNEY

When retained, I will represent you before the OWCP. As such, I will be the primary contact between you and the claims examiner. As your representative I know the law, rules, regulations and procedures within the OWCP system. I will explain the standards of proof, and I will work with...

Why is this happening? Money. Money. Money

For example, if you are 34 years old and married, earn $40,000.00+ per year as a federal law enforcement officer, then your wage loss compensation would be $30,000.00+ per year. Let’s say,you are disabled with a back injury, suffered when arresting a criminal, requiring a spinal fusion, and your employing...