Written by Eleanor Laws, an Administrative Law Judge, Federal Sector Workers’ Compensation Basics describes the worker's compensation process, from internal agency handling of a claim through the OWCP process. This Basics book sets forth the elements required to establish a claim for compensation and provides tips for contesting (or "controverting") claims.

Supervisors and employees who need to know the essentials of workers' compensation but whose day-to-day duties are not focused on the workers' compensation process can rely on this text to better understand:

• Hearings
• Requests for reconsideration
• Appeals to the ECAB
• Emotional Conditions
• Continuation of Pay
• Disability and Death Benefits
• Schedule Awards
• Medical Treatment
• Privacy Act Consideration

Also included is a detailed table of contents.

Available as a downloadable .pdf ebook, book or .pdf ebook sent on CD-ROM. The .pdf ebook contains hyperlinks that allow the reader to move quickly between the Table of Contents and the corresponding portions of the text. Internal hyperlinks serve as a cross-reference feature within the text, and web links of major cases take users to full text versions available online.

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