GETTING YOU BACK TO WORK SAFELY
GETTING YOU BACK TO WORK AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE!
An orthopedic surgeon is highly trained to diagnose and treat work-related injuries. Every pro team has an orthopedic surgeon making the final decision.
They are trained to read MRIs, CT Scans, X-Ray Images, and identify the injury or injuries.
In addition, Dr. Tamea utilizes fluoroscopy and ultrasonography
to diagnose and treat his
patients.
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
OWCP was enacted in 1916, through the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) program and provides benefits to federal employees who have sustained work-related injuries or illnesses.
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OWCP Is:
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Along-term, reliable, benefit intended to treat your work- related injury and get you back to work as quickly and safely as possible.
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A therapy and rehab program that allows you to treat an ongoing injury to minimize its effect and reduce the risk it will worsen or reoccur.
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One of the finest and most comprehensive worker’s compensation programs in the world.
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A program that is designed to get you back to work, do your job and keep your benefits.
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Therearenodeductibles,noco-insuranceandnoco-pays,no liens, or any other costs to you.
To File and OWCP Claim:
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To fileaworkers' compensation claim, you must first register for an Employees’ Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) account at www.ecomp.dol.gov.
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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.
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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).
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Work-Related Injuries Effect Every Industry
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In 2023, 44,999 postal employees were injured and 12 died in the workplace, according to the American Postal Workers Union. The Postal Service has some of the highest numbers of injuries and deaths in civilian federal service.
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In comparison, Over the course of 4 NFL seasons, 3,025 injuries were reported, from 2016-2021.*
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5 Types of Work-Related Injuries
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Bone: an accident or repetitive injury can result in a fracture or stress fractures.
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Connective tissues: ligaments connect bone to bone (ACL), tendons connect muscle to bone (Achilles tendon).
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Protective tissues: cartilage and the meniscus protect and cushion the ends of our bones and maintains joint space.
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Muscle: our muscles can be damage by a traumatic event, or from repetitive events over time.
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Combination: many work-related injuries involve two or more contributing factors.
Clinical
Expertise
As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr.
Tamea is highly proficient in diagnosing and treating work-related injuries.
He is trained to read MRIs, CT
Scans, X-Ray Images, and
identify the underlying cause. In addition, Dr. Tamea utilizes fluoroscopy and ultrasonography in the diagnosis and image-guided treatment of his patients.