OWCP Refresher
Postal employees who sustain a workplace injury have the right to seek prompt medical treatment from the physician of their choice. Examination by a USPS contract-physician should not interfere with this treatment. In fact, injured workers have the...
The Postal Service’s New National Reassessment Process-Limited Duty
Subsequently, the APWU was notified that on July 27, 2009, the Postal Service had finalized their protocols and would begin implementing this limited duty National Reassessment Program (NRP) nationwide, District by District, on a staggered basis. We...
OWCP Updates
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has made several important changes in recent months. Below is a summary.
USPS Withdrawal of a Limited Duty/ Permanent Rehabilitation Assignment
As the Postal Service’s National Reassessment Process (NRP) expands across the country, a growing number of limited duty and/or rehabilitation jobs are being withdrawn. At the national level the APWU will continue to monitor each phase of the...
GAO Misses the Mark
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) presented a 46-page report on the Postal Service’s National Reassessment Process (NRP) to Congress recently, but failed to address many glaring problems, including many issues raised by APWU representatives...