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After You File, What's Next?
Filed a Notice or Traumatic Injury (CA-1)
No lost time from work
- Updated medical documentation: It is your responsibility to provide your office and the Occupational Medical Services (OMS) with any updated medical documentation. You can request a copy of the OMS blue slip to notify your supervisor of any restrictions.
- Short Form Closure: Form indicates that your claim was accepted for medical costs up to $1,500 and that you are not expected to lose time from work. Note: you may not receive a letter from your claims examiner
- Changes in work status? Contact the Workers’ Compensation Program at (301) 496-2404 immediately
Lost time
- Continuation of Pay (COP): You may be eligible for a special leave category. If your COP entitlement has been exhausted and you are still disabled from returning to work.
- Excused Absence: You may be eligible for Excused Absence within 6 months of your date of injury.
Filed a Notice of Occupational Disease (CA-2)
No lost time from work
- Updated medical documentation: It is your responsibility to provide your office and the Occupational Medical Services (OMS) with any updated medical documentation. You can request a copy of the OMS blue slip to notify your supervisor of any restrictions.
- Short Form Closure: Form indicates that your claim was accepted for medical costs up to $1,500 and that you are not expected to lose time from work. Note: you may not receive a letter from your claims examiner.
- Changes in work status? Contact the Workers’ Compensation Program at (301) 496-2404 immediately
Lost time
- Excused Absence: You may be eligible for Excused Absence within 6 months of your date of injury.