Form CA-1 is the Federal Employee's Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation. It is issued by the US Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) and is used to report a work-related traumatic injury under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA).
You can file if:
Filing CA-1 formally notifies your employing agency and OWCP of the injury and starts your claim for benefits. It is also how you claim Continuation of Pay, which can provide up to 45 days of your regular salary while you recover, along with medical benefits and wage-loss compensation.
File as soon as possible, and within 30 days of the injury to be eligible for Continuation of Pay. You have up to three years to claim other compensation benefits, but filing late can delay or reduce what you receive.
Submit the completed form to your supervisor or your agency's designated contact, who forwards it to OWCP. Many agencies now file electronically through ECOMP, the Employees' Compensation Operations Management Portal, so check your agency's process before sending a paper form.
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