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
Example: An injured hand with reduced range of motion might receive 15% impairment of the hand. FECA sets statutory maximum weeks for each scheduled member: 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. One specific type of benefit is a Schedule
Full schedule available in 5 U.S.C. § 8107(c). Multiply the impairment percentage by the maximum weeks for that body part.
| Body Part | Maximum Weeks | |-----------|----------------| | Arm (above elbow) | 312 weeks | | Arm (below elbow) | 288 weeks | | Hand | 244 weeks | | Thumb | 60 weeks | | Index finger | 46 weeks | | Leg (above knee) | 288 weeks | | Leg (below knee) | 240 weeks | | Foot | 174 weeks | | Eye (loss of vision) | 160 weeks | | Hearing (both ears) | 104 weeks |