Example: Pre-disability weekly wage = $1,200 → 66 ⅔% = $800 per week. Final Award = Compensable weeks × Weekly compensation rate
Impairment % × Maximum weeks = Compensable weeks owcp schedule award calculation
Full schedule available in 5 U.S.C. § 8107(c). Multiply the impairment percentage by the maximum weeks for that body part. Example: Pre-disability weekly wage = $1,200 → 66
If you are a federal employee injured on the job, you may be eligible for benefits under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), administered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). One specific type of benefit is a Schedule Award —compensation for permanent impairment to certain body parts or functions. Example: Pre-disability weekly wage = $1