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Can I plan on staying on federal workers compensation indefinitely?

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Can I plan on staying on federal workers compensation indefinitely?

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You could possibly stay on compensation, but you can’t plan on it. OWCP does not see workers’ compensation as a retirement program and constantly reviews claim files for possibly ending a claimant’s compensation. I have had clients in their seventies receive notices of proposed termination after decades on compensation. I always suggest my clients apply for disability retirement, so that income will be available if compensation ends. There is a one-year time limit from the date of removal from federal employment to apply for disability retirement.