Information for attorneys

Federal Injury Behavioral Health provides behavioral health services aligned with the documentation and reporting requirements of federal workers’ compensation cases.

Our role is limited to clinical care and structured documentation within OWCP guidelines.


How We Work

Federal Injury Behavioral Health operates through a centralized clinical system.

Care is:

Assigned to licensed clinicians
Delivered within defined documentation standards
Coordinated through structured administrative processes

All services are aligned with accepted conditions and clinical necessity.


Documentation

Clinical documentation is:

Objective
Consistent
Functionally oriented
Aligned with OWCP requirements

Forms such as the CA-17 and CA-20 are completed as required and processed through the FIBH system.

Documentation reflects clinical findings and functional impact.

Communication

All communication is managed through centralized channels.

Responses to authorized requests are:

Clinically appropriate
Consistent with documentation
Limited to scope

Coordination

Federal Injury Behavioral Health may coordinate with:

Attorneys
Physicians
Case managers
Authorized representatives

Coordination remains within clinical boundaries.

Important Clarification

Federal Injury Behavioral Health does not:

Determine claim outcomes
Provide legal opinions
Advocate for claim decisions
Guarantee results

Our role is limited to behavioral health treatment and documentation.

Accessing Services

Cases must begin with a structured intake review.

All referrals are evaluated for:

Clinical appropriateness
Alignment with OWCP requirements
Availability

Refer a Federal Employee for OWCP Intake