Filing Through ECOMP — A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
ECOMP (Employees’ Compensation Operations and Management Portal) is the Department of Labor’s online system for filing FECA claims. It replaced the old paper-based process and — in theory — makes everything faster. In practice, the interface can be confusing if you’ve never used it before. Here’s what to expect at every step. Step 1: Create […]
CA-1 vs. CA-2: Which Claim Form Do You Actually Need?
If you’re filing a FECA claim, the very first decision you’ll make is which form to use. Get it wrong and your claim could be delayed for months — or sent back to you entirely. The two forms look similar, but they exist for fundamentally different situations. CA-1: Notice of Traumatic Injury Use CA-1 when […]