Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC)
2013 Training Schedule
Sponsored by: U. S. Department of Labor
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
Kansas City District Office
I. Basic Workshop for Compensation Specialists
Training Location:
Two Pershing Square Building
2300 Main Street, 10th Floor
Room 1045/1046
Kansas City, MO 64108
Training Dates:
March 19th through March 21st
June 18th through June 20th
August 20th through August 22nd
October 22nd through October 24th
Cost: There is no tuition charge for the course. The instructor will provide textbooks, forms, and other informational material.
Qualifications: This three day basic course workshop is intended for those persons within Federal agencies who process claims filed under the provisions of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. Experienced personnel from the OWCP will conduct the workshop. Participants will have ample opportunity to practice the skills that are essential to the training. Workshop procedures will enable the participants to learn intricate facets of compensation law and philosophy.
Hours: 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, unless otherwise specified.
Objectives: It is anticipated that as a result of the workshop there will be a significant reduction in the time it takes to process a claim and that a closer working relationship will be established between the Kansas City District Office and agency personnel.
Space: Due to the structure of this workshop, limited space is available - approximately 20 people per class. Therefore, it is important that your application be submitted at the earliest possible time. You should email your response; or, if mailing, you should call our office one-week after sending it to ensure that it has been received. The workshop is subject to cancellation if enrollment is not sufficient.
Registration: Click here to download the registration form.
II. Advanced Agency Workshop --
The Life of the Claim and Its Implications for a Federal Employer
Training Location:
Two Pershing Square Building
2300 Main Street, 10th Floor
Room 1045/1046
Kansas City, MO 64108
Training Date:
May 7th through May 9th
Cost: There is no tuition charge for the course. The instructor will provide textbooks, forms, and other informational material.
Qualifications: This three day advanced workshop is intended for those persons within Federal agencies who have completed the Basic Workshop for Compensation Specialists and have experience with OWCP processes.
Hours: 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, unless otherwise specified.
Objective and Topics: Provide training that will enable you to understand and respond effectively to situations, giving you better control over the costs of work-related injuries and enabling you to reduce lost production days. The training focuses on the various stages of the life of a claim, discussing what OWCP does during each stage and what the employing agency should be doing during each stage. Topics will include strategies on return to employment, job offers, OWCP nurse services, early referral for vocational rehabilitation services, reduction in compensation costs and various administrative processes. The workshop is subject to cancellation if enrollment is not sufficient.
Registration: Click here to download the registration form.
If an agency wishes to train their staff as a group a specific class can be set up for different dates if enrollment will be sufficient.
Self-Instructional Training Course
OWCP has developed a self-instructional CD for beginning compensation specialists. This CD is intended to provide very basic information for new compensation specialists and is not intended to be a substitute for the workshop. The course provides introductory information on several topics including initial review of traumatic injury and occupational disease claims, continuation of pay (COP), controversion of COP, commonly used forms and time requirements for submitting them. There is also instructional information at our web site: http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dfec/
Workshop for Supervisors
We conduct a Workshop for Supervisors that is approximately 3 hours in length and provides a general overview of supervisory responsibilities, compensation law, philosophy, benefits and common claim forms. A minimum of 25 participants are required if this training is to be held at your location outside the Kansas City Metro area.
For additional information, please contact Marla Spriggs at (816) 268-3040.
