OWCP / FECA Forms
Every OWCP Form a Federal Worker Needs
CA-1 through CA-20 — what each form does, who files it, when, and the common mistakes that get claims denied. Written by OWCP credentialed doctors who file federal workers' comp paperwork every day.
OWCP runs on paperwork. The right form, filed at the right time, with the right medical documentation, decides whether your federal workers' comp claim is accepted. The wrong form delays everything. Below is every form you might encounter — click through for filing details.
CA-1
Federal Employee's Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation
The form for a single, identifiable injury event — a slip, a fall, a lifting accident, an assault.
Read filing details →CA-2
Notice of Occupational Disease and Claim for Compensation
The form for a condition that develops over time — repetitive strain, chronic exposure, cumulative trauma.
Read filing details →CA-2a
Notice of Recurrence
The form for a return of disability from a previously accepted injury — without a new triggering event.
Read filing details →CA-7
Claim for Compensation
The form that requests OWCP wage-loss compensation after Continuation of Pay (COP) ends — or when COP doesn't apply.
Read filing details →CA-16
Authorization for Examination and/or Treatment
The form your employer issues so you can see a doctor right away for a traumatic injury — no out-of-pocket.
Read filing details →CA-17
Duty Status Report
The form your physician completes to tell your employer what work you can and cannot do.
Read filing details →CA-20
Attending Physician's Report
The full medical narrative from your treating doctor — diagnosis, causation, treatment plan, prognosis.
Read filing details →Not sure which form you need?
Most federal workers need a CA-1 (single-event injury) or CA-2 (cumulative condition) to start, plus a CA-16 for same-day care. Wage-loss claims use the CA-7. Your treating doctor handles the CA-17 and CA-20. Schedule a free consultation and we'll walk through the right paperwork for your situation.
