Form CA-7 Claim for Compensation

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Claim for Compensation

SECTION 1
a. Name of Employee

Print

U.S. Department of Labor

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
EMPLOYEE PORTION
First

Last

Middle

c. OWCP File Number

b. Mailing Address ( Including City State, ZIP Code )
d. Date of Injury
Month Day Year

E-Mail Address (Optional)
SECTION 2

Inclusive Date Range
From
To

Intermittent?
Yes

No
No

Yes
Yes

No

Go to Section 3
Go to Section 3, and Complete Form CA-7b
Go to Section 3

If intermittent, complete Form CA-7a,
Time Analysis Sheet

Schedule Award (Go to Section 4)

d.

e. Social Security Number
f. Telephone No./FAX No.

Compensation is claimed for:

Leave without pay
Leave buy back
Other wage loss; specify type,
such as downgrade, loss of
Type:
night differential, etc.

a.
b.
c.

OMB No. 1240-0046
Expires: XX-XX-XXXX

SECTION 3 You must report all earnings from employment ( outside your federal job); include any employment for which you received a salary, wages,

income, sales commissions, piecework, or payment of any kind during the period(s) claimed in Section 2. Include self-employment, involvement in
business enterprises, as well as service with the military forces. Fraudulent concealment of employment or failure to report income may result in forfeiture of
compensation benefits and/or criminal prosecution. Have you worked outside your federal job for the period(s) claimed in Section 2 ?

Yes
No
Go to
section 4
SECTION 4
Yes

Name and Address of Business:

Name

City

Address

State

ZIP Code

Dates Worked:
Type of Work:
Is this the first CA-7 claim for compensation you have filed for this injury?

Complete Sections 5 through 7 and a Form SF-1199A, "Direct Deposit Sign-up"
Has
there been any change in your dependents, or has your direct deposit information changed, or has there been a claim
No
filed with U.S. Civil Service Retirement, another federal retirement or disability law, or with the Department of Veterans
Affairs since your last CA-7 claim?
Yes - Complete Sections 5 through 7 or a new SF-1199A to reflect change(s)
No - Complete Section 7
SECTION 5 List your dependents ( including spouse ):
Living with you?
Name
Social Security #
Date of Birth Relationship
Yes No

a. Are you making support payments for a dependent shown above?
Name
b. Were support payments ordered by a court?

Address

Yes

Yes

No

No

For dependents not living
with you complete items
a and b below. ,
If Yes, support payments are made to:

City
State
If Yes, attach copy of court order.

ZIP Code

Yes
SECTION 6 a. Was/Will there be a claim made against a 3rd party?
No
b. Have you ever applied for or received disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
Yes

Claim Number

Full Address of VA Office Where Claim Filed

Nature of Disability and Monthly Payment

No
c. Have you applied for or received payment under any Federal Retirement or Disability law?
Yes
No

Claim Number

Date Annuity Began

Amount of Monthly Payment

Retirement System (CSRS, FERS, SSA, Other)
CSRS
FERS
SSA
Other

SECTION 7 I hereby make claim for compensation because of the injury sustained by me while in the performance of my duty for the United
States. I certify that the information provided above is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, misrepresentation, concealment of fact, or any other act of fraud, to obtain
compensation as provided by the FECA, or who knowingly accepts compensation to which that person is not entitled is subject to civil or
administrative remedies as well as felony criminal prosecution and may, under appropriate criminal provisions, be punished by a fine or
imprisonment, or both. In addition, a felony conviction will result in termination of all current and future FECA benefits.
Employee's Signature
Date ( Mo., day, year)
CA-7 (Rev. 05-11)

Employing Agency Portion
For first CA-7 claim sent, complete sections 8 through 15.
For subsequent claims, complete sections 12 through 15 only.
Additional Pay
Type

Show Pay Rate as of
Base Pay

SECTION 8
Date of Injury:
Date:

per

$

per

$

Grade:
Step:
Date Employee Stopped Work:
Date:

per

$

Type
per

$

per

$
Type

Type
per

$

Additional Pay
Type

Additional Pay
Type

per

$

per

$

Step:
Grade:
Additional pay types include, but are not limited to: Night Differential (ND), Sunday Premium (SP), Holiday Premium (HP), Subsistence
(SUB), Quarter (QTR), etc. (List each separately)
SECTION 9
a. Does employee work a fixed 40-hour per week schedule? Yes
No
1. If Yes, circle scheduled days:
S
M
S
TH
W
F
T
2. If No, show scheduled hours for the two week pay period in which work stopped. Circle the day that work stopped.
FOR EXAMPLE ONLY
S

WEEK 1
From
5/14

to

5/20

WEEK
From

to

5/27

5/21

M

T

W

TH

8

4

6

6

6

6

8

F

4

From

to

From

to

b. Did employee work in position for 11 months prior to injury?

Yes

Yes

SECTION 10 On date pay stopped, was employee enrolled in:
a. Health Benefits under
c. Optional Life Insurance?
No
Yes Code
the FEHBP?
d. A Retirement System?
b. Basic Life Insurance?
No
Yes

/

/

To

No

Yes

No

Yes

/

Class

(D-Z only)
Plan
(Specify CSRS, FERS, Other)

No

SECTION 12 Show pay status and inclusive dates for period(s) claimed:

Intermittent?

/

To

/

/

/
/
Annual Leave From
/
/
Leave without Pay From
/
/
Work From
SECTION 13 Did employee return to work?
/
/
If Yes, date

To
To
To

/

/

Yes

No

/
/

/
/

Yes
Yes

No
No

Sick Leave From

S

F

Yes - Complete Time
Analysis Sheet, Form CA-7a

Intermittent?

/

W TH

No

SECTION 11 Continuation of Pay (COP) Received ( Show inclusive dates ):
/

T

No

If No, would position have afforded employment for 11 months but for the injury?

From

M

S

S

Yes

Yes

No

If intermittent, complete Form
CA-7a, Time Analysis Sheet.
If leave buy back, also submit
completed Form CA-7b.

No

If returned, did employee return to the pre-date-of-injury job, with the same number of hours and the same duties?
Yes

No

If No, explain:

SECTION 14

Remarks:

SECTION 15

An employing agency official who knowingly certifies to any false statement, misrepresentation, or concealment of fact,
with respect to this claim may also be subject to appropriate felony criminal prosecution.

I certify that the information given above and that furnished by the employee on this form is true to the best of my knowledge, with any
exceptions noted in Section 14, Remarks, above.
Signature

Date

Title

(Agency Official)

/

/

Name of Agency
Date Claim Form Recieved from Employee

/
/
If OWCP needs specific pay information, the person who should be contacted is:
Name
Telephone No. (

)

-

Fax No. (

)

Title
E-Mail Address

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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. If the employee is receiving continuation of pay and will continue to be disabled after 45 days, the form should
be filed with OWCP 5 working days prior to the end of the 45-day period.
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 and 20 C.F.R. 10.103.
If you have a substantially limiting physical or mental impairment, Federal disability nondiscrimination law gives you the right to
receive help from DFEC in the form of communication assistance, accommodation and modification to aid you in the FECA
claims process. For example, we will provide you with copies of documents in alternate formats, communication services such
as sign language interpretation, or other kinds of adjustments or changes to account for the limitations of your disability. Please
contact our office or your claims examiner to ask about this assistance.

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 OWCP.

EXPLANATIONS - Some of the items on the form which may require further clarification are explained below:

Section Number

Explanation

2d. Schedule Award

Schedule awards are paid for permanent impairment to a member or function of the body.

5. List your dependents

Your wife or husband is a dependent if he or she is living with you. A child is a dependent if he, or
she either lives with you or receives support payments from you, and he or she: 1) is under 18, or
2) is between 18 and 23 and is a full-time student, or 3) is incapable of self-support due to physical
or mental disability.

6a. Was/will there be a claim
made against 3rd party?

A third party is an individual or organization (other than the injured employee or the Federal
government) who is liable for the injury. For instance, the driver of a vehicle causing an accident in
which an employee is injured, the owner of a building where unsafe conditions cause an employee
to fall, and a manufacturer who gave improper instructions for the use of a chemical to which an
employee is exposed, could all be considered third parties to the injury.

8. Additional Pay

''Additional Pay'' includes night differential, Sunday premium, holiday premium, and any other type
(such as hazardous duty or ''dirty work'' pay) regularly received by the employee, but does not
include pay for overtime. If the amount of such pay varies from pay period to pay period (as in the
case of holiday premium or a rotating shift), then the total amount of such pay earned during the
year immediately prior to the date of injury or the date the employee stopped work (whichever is
greater) should be reported.

11. Continuation of pay (COP)
received

If the injury was not a traumatic injury reported on Form CA-1, this item does not apply.

14. Remarks

This space is used to provide relevant information which is not present else- where on the form.

The authority for requesting this information is 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq. The information will be used to determine entitlement to benefits.
Furnishing the requested information is required for the claimant to obtain or retain a benefit. Information collected will be handled and
stored in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a). Failure to furnish the
requested information may delay the process, or result in an unfavorable decision or a reduced benefit.

Public Burden Statement

Public reporting burden forth is collection of information is estimated to average 13 minutes per response including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. If you have any comments regarding this estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, please send them to the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Room
S-3229, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210.
Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DO NOT SEND THE COMPLETED FORM TO THIS OFFICE

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Privacy Act
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), you are here
by notified that: (1) The Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as amended and
extended (5 U.S.C. 8101, et seq.) (FECA) is administered by the Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs of the U. S .Department of Labor, which receives and
maintains personal information on claimants and their immediate families. (2)
Information which the Office has will be used to determine eligibility for and the amount
of benefits payable under the FECA, and may be verified through computer matches or
other appropriate means. (3) Information may be given to the Federal agency which
employed the claimant at the time of injury in order to verify statements made, answer
questions concerning the status of the claim, verify billing, and to consider issues
relating to retention, rehire, or other relevant matters. (4) Information may also be given
to other Federal agencies, other government entities, and to private-sector agencies
and/or employers as part of rehabilitative and other return-to-work programs and
services. (5) Information may be disclosed to physicians and other healthcare providers
for use in providing treatment or medical/vocational rehabilitation, making evaluations for
the Office, and for other purposes related to the medical management of the claim. (6)
Information may be given to Federal, state and local agencies for law enforcement
purposes, to obtain information relevant to a decision under the FECA, to determine
whether benefits are being paid properly, including whether prohibited dual payments
are being made, and, where appropriate, to pursue salary/administrative offset and debt
collection actions required or permitted by the FECA and/or the Debt Collection Act. (7)
Disclosure of the claimant's social security number (SSN) or tax identifying number (TIN)
on this form is mandatory. The SSN and/or TIN, and other information maintained by the
Office, may be used for identification, to support debt collection efforts carried on by the
Federal government, and for other purposes required or authorized by law. (8) Failure
to disclose all requested information may delay the processing of the claim or the
payment of benefits, or may result in an unfavorable decision or reduced level of
Note: This notice applies to all forms requesting information that you might receive from
the Office in connection with the processing and adjudication of the claim you filed under
the FECA.

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