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EMPLOYEE (or person acting on the employee's behalf) - Complete sections 1 through 7 as directed and submit the form to the employee's supervisor. SUPERVISOR (or appropriate official in the employing agency) - Complete sections 8 through 15 as directed and promptly forward the form to the OWCP.
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.
Form CA-7 is used to claim compensation for wage loss while in a leave without pay (LWOP) status due to disability or absence to obtain medical treatment (after continuation of pay (COP) period for traumatic injury cases).
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 im-provement and claims a schedule award.
Depending upon your agency, start by filing OSHA's Form 301, then file a claim using either form CA-1 (for traumatic injury) or form CA-2 (for occupational disease). After you have received an official FECA case number, you may also file form CA-7 (Claim for Compensation).
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.
To ensure proper processing, you must initiate your CA-7 form on the last day of the period for which you desire compensation. You can upload medical documentation to the CA-7 claim in ECOMP. You must also send all medical documentation to Occupational Medical Services (OMS).
