The forms library
Every form, what it does, and when it's due
All FECA forms are free and filed through ECOMP. The buttons below take you to the official Department of Labor source for each form — never pay anyone for a blank government form.
Prefer paper? You can still file on paper through your agency, but ECOMP gives you a timestamped record and status tracking — powerful evidence if anything is ever “lost.”
Deadlines at a glance
30 days
CA-1 filing window to protect Continuation of Pay after a traumatic injury.
3 years
CA-1 filing window to protect Continuation of Pay after a traumatic injury.
30 days
To answer an OWCP development letter before the claim is decided on the existing record.
Appeal clocks
Hearing request: 30 days from denial. Reconsideration: 1 year. ECAB appeal: 180 days. Pick one lane at a time.