Understand the Form Before You File
This is an educational guide to the medical and practical issues surrounding the form. The official Department of Labor form, ECOMP, and current OWCP instructions control the actual filing process.
Wage Loss
DOL states CA-7 is used to claim compensation for wage loss while in LWOP status due to disability or absence for medical treatment, including after COP ends in traumatic injury cases.
Schedule Awards
A Schedule Award claim requires both the appropriate OWCP claim procedure and supporting permanent-impairment medical evidence. Use current OWCP instructions for the form or electronic filing method in effect when you file.
SCHEDULE AWARDS →Medical Evidence for Disability
DOL guidance says disability compensation claims should include medical evidence supporting disability for the periods claimed.
DISABILITY EVALUATION →Period Claimed → Medical Disability → Pay Information → Compensation
A CA-7 identifies the compensation being claimed, but wage-loss claims still depend on medical evidence showing why the accepted condition caused disability during the claimed period.