How do we handle the health insurance and life insurance for the injured worker, after they return back to work with our agency?
OWCP will transfer enrollment back to the employing office by letter, transmitting the health benefits documentation and giving the date compensation ended. If the employee is eligible for continued coverage, the employing office should transfer enrollment to the agency by completing a Notice of Change in Health Benefits Enrollment (SF 2810). The effective date of the transfer is the day after compensation terminated. If the employee is not eligible for continued coverage, the employing office should complete an SF 2810 terminating enrollment effective the date compensation ended. A copy of OWCP’s letter transferring the enrollment back to the employing office should be attached to the carrier copy of the SF 2810. When an employee returns to duty on a part-time basis and compensation payments continue, OWCP will keep the Health Benefit enrollment and continue to withhold deductions and make contributions. Life insurance: When an employee has been receiving compensation and returns to d
