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How to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim if You Were Hurt on the Job (Federal Employees)

To file a workers' compensation claim, you must first register for an Employees’ Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) account at www.ecomp.dol.gov. ECOMP is a free web-based application. You do not need approval from your supervisor or anyone else at your agency to initiate your FECA workers' compensation claim. Once you register for an ECOMP account, you will be able to file either Form CA-1 ‘Notice of Traumatic Injury’ (single event trauma) or Form CA-2 ‘Notice of Occupational Disease’ (repeated exposure).

  • A video tutorial on registering for an ECOMP account is available to guide you through the registration process.
    ECOMP video on registering for an account
  • CA-1 Notice of Traumatic Injury: a traumatic injury is defined as a wound or other condition of the body caused by external force, including stress or strain. The injury must be identifiable as to time and place of occurrence and member or function of the body affected, and it must be caused by a specific work event or incident or series of work events or incidents during a single day or work shift. To file a claim for traumatic injury, you should complete a CA-1, Notice of Traumatic Injury via ECOMP.
    • A video tutorial on filing Form CA-1 'Notice of Traumatic Injury' is available to guide you through the claim filing process.
      ECOMP video on filing a ca-1

 

  • CA-2 Notice of Occupational Disease: An occupational disease is defined as a condition which is produced by continued or repeated exposure to elements of the work environment over a period longer than one work day or shift. To file a claim for occupational disease, you should file a CA-2, Notice of Occupational Disease via ECOMP.
    • A video tutorial on filing Form CA-2 'Notice of Occupational Disease' is available to guide you through the claim filing process.
      ECOMP video on filing a ca-2

View a claim process infographic for a high-level overview and timelines.

FECA Program Claim Process Infographic

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