Are you a federal or postal employee being told you cannot see a specific doctor for your injury? In this episode of OWCP Wednesday Night Chats, we tackle the wave of misleading letters from management threatening to deny CA-7s and CA-17s based on your medical provider.

We break down the legal reality regarding Chiropractors and Nurse Practitioners, expose the intimidation tactics used to suppress claims, and review the specific federal regulations (CA-810) that protect your "Right of Choice." If you are being told where to go for medical treatment, you need to hear this breakdown of your rights and how to file a grievance to stop the harassment.

Key Topics Discussed:

• The "Chiropractor Letter": Why management is claiming they won't honor time off if you see a Chiropractor or Nurse Practitioner, and why they are wrong.
• The MD Sign-Off Rule: Clarifying how Medical Doctors (MDs) counter-sign reports for Nurse Practitioners to ensure your claim is valid.
• Know Your Rights (CA-810): A deep dive into the Injury Compensation for Federal Employees manual, specifically Section 6-3, which prohibits agency personnel from interfering with your choice of physician.
• Penalties for Management: The severe penalties (including potential jail time) for anyone preventing a federal employee from filing a claim.
• Union Power: How the union is taking these cases to the Labor Board and filing grievances against malicious management tactics.
• Success Rates: Why sticking with trained doctors results in a higher acceptance rate (7 out of 7) compared to the postal average (1 out of 7).

Mentioned Resources & Codes:

• CA-810 Manual: Section 6-3 (Right of Choice).
• CA-17 & CA-7 Forms: Duty Status and Claim for Compensation.
• Code of Federal Regulations: Penalties for interfering with claim filing.
• Contract Interpretation Manual: Page 5, Paragraph 1 (OWCP decisions vs. Agency decisions).

Timestamps:

• The issue: Management threatening to deny pay for seeing specific doctors.
• Understanding the role of MDs in Chiropractic offices.
• The Law: CA-810 Section 6-3 and your Right of Choice.
• Penalties for management interference and intimidation.
• Case Study: An employee accepted by OWCP but harassed by management.
• Filing grievances with the Labor Board.

OWCP, Federal Workers Compensation, US Postal Service, USPS Union, CA-17, CA-7, Right of Choice, Federal Employees, Injury Compensation, CA-810, Workers Comp Grievance, Nurse Practitioner, Chiropractor, DOL, Department of Labor.

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