What
to do if you have an occupational
illness or injury
An occupational illness or injury is
defined as a medical condition produced
by continued and repeated exposure to
conditions at work, including stress or
strain, that occurs over a long period
of time than a single work shift.
You, or someone acting on your behalf,
should:
• Notify your supervisor using Form
CA-2, Notice of Occupational Disease,
within 30 calendar days from the date on
which you were first aware of a possible
connection between the illness or injury
and your job at the USPS. If for some
reason it is impractical for Form CA-2
to be provided to your supervisor, then
written notice should be given to any
USPS official, or you can notify OWCP
Directly.
• It is very important for you to follow
all the instructions on the Form CA-2,
especially relating to your narrative
statement and to the physician’s medical
report.
• COP is not authorized for an
occupational injury/illness claim. Also,
Form CA-16, “Authorization for
Examination and/or Treatment” is rarely
provided for occupational claims.
Authorization for treatment will be
issued only with the approval of OWCP,
Department of Labor.
