what the heck?

file one appeal, the ecab board does not review the file or appeal, there are many paralegal type people that do and render the decision, the board merely signs the decision unless you want to speak before the board.

Does anyone have the telephone number to the Employees Compensation Appeals Board? I called the number which it was supposed to be, but it was the DOL.

Does anyone know that when you put a brief together for an appeal, how many copies does one need or should supply to the ECAB board? Do each of three judges get a copy, and then one copy as an original?

Me-
Thanks for that last post. My doctor surely gets tired of writing the same thing over and over. I am going to send this to Injury comp and see if they can amend requirement.

EL-505
CA-17, Duty Status Report
The CA-17 provides management and OWCP with an interim medical report
containing information as to the employee’s ability to return to any type of work.
Initially issued by the supervisor at the time of injury, subsequent issuances are
performed by either the ICCO or control point personnel. The employee is
responsible for having the attending physician complete the CA-17 at each visit
when there is a change in medical condition and for its prompt return to the ICCO
or control point.
The ICCO submits the completed form to OWCP within 10 days from date of
receipt.

i would argue that the EL-505 says "when there is a change in medical condition." to me, if there is no change, i would think a note would be sufficent saying "keep with same restrictions as on ca-17 dated...... this would keep your dr happy as we all know they don't like paperwork...

Limited.. glad it worked out for you.. forgot about mentioning harassment...i've realized management is stupid and do not even know their own rules.. they try to throw fear into us.... which usually works... management must have all gone to the same school and training as they all do the same stuff.... i have found out how to play the game and that is to throw the fear right back at them... just say the right words... harassment is one of them.. having something with their signature on helps and knowing more than them or just acting like you know more than them......

Hello, still here,
 say who pays for the Doc when going for the SA? Me or OWCP, thanks

early retirement-
No it is to late to take the early out. Also if you take voluntary early retirement and not Disability, then you would have to prove to owcp that disability is ongoing to continue to receive compensation.

Edited by author 11-03-2009 05:12 AM
 was reading the cut off date was Sept 25th, you had to reply or "show interest". Apparently, according to PR article only 6.6 % of what they wanted to take the early retirement did so. So, it is to late, if the PO says they want to separate you because you injured off duty, and didn't understand the early out, that they were going to can you anyways, and no one explained this. Also, if one did get the retirement, but presently on the owcp rolls and being treated, would you not still be able to elect the OWCP pay, until you are better, rather than get the retirment. Now that they are doing this separation and giving the boot anyways, isn't an early retirement (wasn't able until new early out offer) to try and get it, elect to stay on OWCP, then take a disablity retirment, which isn't even a permanent thing. This is one confusing mess for someone who has to see a shrink because of the PO on top of meds for pain and all.

p.s. this is not for me, this is for someone in the clerk craft, and told em, that I'd try this board. Thanks again.

I would like to thank you all for informative advice it sure ease-up my mind and I called my Postmaster this morning and when I told him is this your way of harassing me he's response was ok submit every six months, since we were walked-out how could he say it will terminate my accommodations when I was not accommodated, by the way it was in writing with signature confirmation it's a threatening letter to me and when I told him it will cost Post Office money he kind of changed his mind. I informed my claim examiner, leave message to injury comp. as well. Really thanks so much. Everyday I always read this site and it sure help us.

CA-810 2-2.D; The supervisor may send Form CA-17 to the physician at reasonable intervals (but not more often than once a week)...

Limited-
I was told by injury comp that every time you see your doctor you should put in a new CA-17. If they want one every month give it them. Just make appt with doctor every month and remember to submit mileage too. I would also write a letter to OWCP and tell them USPS is requiring that you see your doctor every month,add names, send a copy to injury comp and I bet this requirement stops. Put everything in writing...Oh and you could request that PM put this in writing too.

Limited... i do not have the regs off hand, but do know that PM tried this with me... i have a note from PO injury comp stating that ca-17 is to be submitted periodicaly, which would be every 3 months.. furthermore, i would think that you might be able to file a greivance on past practices, to show PM always requested it every 6mos in the past and this was sufficent... to stop this harassment, because that is what it is, you can have your dr write a note stating "restrictions remain unchanged for ......, refer to ca-17 dated ......." then make a copy of the ca-17 and submit... if you don't see your dr every 30 days, then write a note to PM that, you will submit a ca-17 next time you see your dr.... dr should always write on ca-17... restrictions remain until next appointment... you can possibly look in EL-505 on submitting ca-17.. not sure thou

Can they require Limited Duty to provide CA17 every 30 days or else they will terminate your benefits, because used to be every six months, now Postmaster giving us a hard time to submit CA17 or termination of Limited Duty Status, please give us some info. we were walked out for NWA under NRP.

Dave-
Your link now works. I checked it out and will get back to it as soon as I have enough time and patience to read what you have to say. Right now my attention span only tolerates short posts. Good Luck with your endeavors I hope you are successful in changing things for the better.

john999-
Yeah I found I have to be proactive with ACS billing. They say they are supposed to send the bill back to the doctor when something is missing. Most often they scan it into the system an never notify the Dr. So you can call with just the date of service and they can look back in the system to see why bill was not processed or paid.

john999.. i would call acs and see if maybe the hospital wrote in a wrong code or something... the past 2 yrs, i have had a few problems becuase of a minor thing wrong on the paperwork... i call acs and they usually tell me what the problem is to get it corrected... hopefully the hospital wrote that it was related to your work injuries?????