OWCP Doctors in New York for Injured Federal Workers

Choose a physician who is enrolled with the Department of Labor's OWCP and experienced with federal claims. Federal Injury Centers of New York is a DOL-enrolled OWCP practice with offices at 7 W 45th St in Midtown Manhattan and 640 Parkside Ave in Brooklyn, serving all five boroughs and Long Island. Call (646) 368-8585 or (718) 587-1889 to book.

Yes. Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, you have the right to choose your own treating physician for an initial choice, as long as the provider can be paid by OWCP. If you want to switch doctors later, you generally need OWCP's approval first, so it pays to pick an experienced OWCP doctor from the start.

Yes. Our Manhattan and Brooklyn offices accept Department of Labor (OWCP/FECA) cases and bill OWCP directly. For authorized treatment of accepted conditions, federal employees typically pay no copay or deductible.

A CA-1 reports a traumatic injury caused by a specific event or incident during a single work shift, such as a fall or lifting injury. A CA-2 reports an occupational disease, a condition caused or aggravated by work exposure over more than one shift, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive-strain back pain.

File a CA-1 within 30 days of a traumatic injury to remain eligible for up to 45 calendar days of Continuation of Pay. The overall FECA deadline is 3 years from the date of injury, or from when you first became aware your condition was related to your federal job.

A CA-16 is an authorization your agency can issue after a traumatic injury that guarantees payment for medical treatment for up to 60 days while OWCP reviews your claim. It isn't required to see us, but bring it to your first visit if you have one.

Beyond treating you, an OWCP doctor provides the medical evidence your claim depends on: a firm diagnosis, a reasoned opinion explaining how your work caused or aggravated the condition, CA-17 duty status reports with work restrictions, CA-20 attending physician reports and progress notes that support wage-loss (CA-7) claims.

Yes. We treat civilian employees of every federal agency covered by FECA, including USPS letter carriers and mail handlers, VA staff, TSA and CBP officers, Bureau of Prisons staff, IRS and SSA employees, and Department of Defense civilians.

Most Queens and Long Island patients choose our Midtown Manhattan office: it's reachable on the 7, F and M trains from Queens and a short walk from Grand Central Madison for LIRR riders. Patients in southern Queens and Brooklyn often find our Flatbush office more convenient.

Yes. In addition to federal workers' compensation, we treat New York State workers' compensation, no-fault auto accident and personal injury patients.