Owcp Schedule Award Calculation |verified| -

Impairment % × Maximum weeks = Compensable weeks

Example: Pre-disability weekly wage = $1,200 → 66 ⅔% = $800 per week. Final Award = Compensable weeks × Weekly compensation rate owcp schedule award calculation

| Body Part | Maximum Weeks | |-----------|----------------| | Arm (above elbow) | 312 weeks | | Arm (below elbow) | 288 weeks | | Hand | 244 weeks | | Thumb | 60 weeks | | Index finger | 46 weeks | | Leg (above knee) | 288 weeks | | Leg (below knee) | 240 weeks | | Foot | 174 weeks | | Eye (loss of vision) | 160 weeks | | Hearing (both ears) | 104 weeks | Impairment % × Maximum weeks = Compensable weeks

If you are a federal employee injured on the job, you may be eligible for benefits under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), administered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). One specific type of benefit is a Schedule Award —compensation for permanent impairment to certain body parts or functions. Full schedule available in 5 U

Full schedule available in 5 U.S.C. § 8107(c). Multiply the impairment percentage by the maximum weeks for that body part.

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