by Frasco | Oct 6, 2025 | All Blog Posts, Government Services Posts
After 32 years of federal service and 27 years of handling Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) claims as an OWCP Claims and Senior Claims Examiner and lastly at the VA, I’ve stepped into retirement from government employment, taking advantage of my full...
by Frasco | Oct 1, 2025 | All Blog Posts, Government Services Posts
OWCP and the 10-Month Letter, what does it mean to a Claimant? When a claimant stays in Leave Without Pay (LWOP) status for 10 consecutive months while receiving workers’ compensation benefits, OWCP issues a 10-month letter. The letter explains that under...
by Frasco | Sep 23, 2025 | All Blog Posts, Government Services Posts
Why is Form CA-1032 Important and Powerful? In a prior Frasco release, we explained how the CA-1032 Form can help an agency confirm if a claimant is alive or deceased. We also showed how Frasco supports agencies with a death index search. However, Form CA-1032...
by Frasco | Sep 8, 2025 | All Blog Posts, Government Services Posts
Fraudulent and questionable claims under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) not only drain agency resources but also undermine the integrity of a critical program designed to support injured federal employees. As a claim’s professional, detecting and...
by Frasco | Sep 2, 2025 | All Blog Posts, Government Services Posts
Knowing the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) and how to apply it. Doing so saves a Workers’ Compensation Specialist (WCS) time and money, improves claim management, and supports the proper claim disposition. The FECA is governed by 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq. and...
by Frasco | Aug 19, 2025 | All Blog Posts, Government Services Posts
Does a Workers Compensation Specialist (WCS) continue pursuing a job offer when a claimant elects OPM benefits after the agency issued a job offer while the claimant was collecting OWCP benefits? The answer is Yes. Why this situation can seem “solved”—but isn’t This...
