Job Related Injuries

Job related injuries are established if it is shown that the employee sustained an injury or illness that is determined by two factors. The factors determining job related injuries include if the incident based on factual evidence occurred at the time and place and in the manner claimed and if the alleged job related injuries presented are related to the incident based on a physician's statements. Job related injuries can occur at any employee-required event or place or while the employee is in pay status.
A medical connection between the job related injuries and the condition found must be shown by medical evidence that medical experts have found. If a preexisting condition is present in the same areas that the job related injuries occurred then a medical expert must be able to give a medical opinion showing the effects of both injuries. Employers are not authorized to accept or deny claims for job related injuries.

The OWCP is the only ones that determine claims for job related injuries by considering factual and medical evidence that has been sent by the employer and the employee that is claiming job related injuries. Certain situations, like travel status, is considered in performance duty all day and night so an injury during that time may be job related injuries. Situations that an employee in on break or at lunch is not considered job related injuries if the injury was not sustained while at the workplace.

If you were injured at the workplace contact us to see if you are eligible for workers' compensation.