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The CA-7 also should be used to claim continuing compensation, when a previous CA-7 claim has been made. Collection of this information is required to obtain a benefit and is authorized by 20 C.F.R.10.102, 20 C.F.R.10.103, and 20 C.F.R.10.404.
Submit forms online through the Employees' Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP). On the ECOMP site you can register for an account, initiate a claim, upload documents, submit forms, and access your case. OWCP's Federal Employees Program has made a variety of forms available online. These forms are only available in PDF format.
CA-7 (Form Name - Claim for Compensation; Agency - Office of Workers' Compensation Programs - Division of Federal Employees', Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation)
A case number from the Department of Labor is needed in order to file a CA-7. If you already have an ECOMP account, the case can be found in your Dashboard. If you did not file your initial claim in ECOMP, you can choose the option “Start a new CA-7 based on a case not listed here” in the Dashboard.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM CA-7. If the employee does not quality for continuation of pay (for 45 days), the form should be completed and filed with the OWCP as soon as pay stops. The form should also be submitted when the employee reaches maximum improvement and claims a schedule award.
Use this form to claim compensation in an established case for traumatic injury or occupational disease. A CA-7 may be filed in ECOMP both for cases which were initially filed via ECOMP as well as those submitted by another method.
instructions for completing form ca-7 If the employee does not quality for continuation of pay (for 45 days), the form should be completed and filed with the OWCP as soon as pay stops.
