Podcast Episodes
Back to Search(Chats 6-5-19) - Stop Getting Denied: The Federal Employee’s Guide to the CA-10
In this episode of Breaking OWCP, Chris and Gini break down the critical steps every federal employee must take to get their workers' compensation cl…
4 months, 1 week ago
(Chats - 5-22-19) How to Fight Back When Supervisors Block Your Federal Work Injury
Are you a federal employee struggling to get your work injury reported? This week on Wednesday Night OWCP Chats, Chris and Gini get fired up about on…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
(Chats 5-15-19) The Specialist Trap: Why Your Orthopedic Surgeon is Getting You Denied
Chris and Gini explain the "nearly impossible" challenge of changing doctors once a specialist is chosen and why an OWCP-trained doctor should always…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
(Chats 5-1-19) Secrets of the Claims Examiner: Expert Strategies for Approval
Chris and Gini discuss the internal "reprogramming" of their new expert staff to help listeners understand what CEs look for in a narrative. The epis…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
(Chats 4-17-19) - The Woodshed: Filing Claims Without Fear
1. Why Claims Get Denied: The Doctor Problem
Chris identifies six categories of medical professionals who frequently (and often unintentionally) cause…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
(Chats 3-4-26) - 10 Years of Federal Workers' Comp Advocacy: The Anniversary Special
Episode Overview In this special 10th-anniversary episode, Chris and Gini celebrate a decade of helping federal employees navigate the Office of Work…
5 months ago
(Chats 4-3-19) How to Force Your Agency to Process Your OWCP Forms and Honor Your Restrictions
Are you tired of supervisors "losing" your paperwork, denying your medical restrictions, or flat-out refusing to give you the forms you need to file …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
(Chats 4-24-19) The Hidden CA-10 Form, How to Get Your Bills Paid (CA-16), and the Truth About MMI
What if there was a form that existed for 32 years, specifically designed to tell federal employees exactly what to do when they get hurt—yet almost …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
(Chats 3-20-19) CA-1 vs. CA-2: Which Form to File & Why Using Health Insurance Kills Your OWCP Claim
Live from Las Vegas, Chris and Gini dive into the technical—but critical—foundations of filing a federal injury claim. If you have ever been confused…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
(Chats 3-27-19) Retiring Soon? Why You Must File Your OWCP Claim Now + How to Fix a Denial
Is your OWCP claim denied? Don't panic—and more importantly, don't just click "Appeal." In this episode of Breaking OWCP, Chris and Gini reveal why …
5 months, 4 weeks ago