Updated versions of the OWCP-915 claimant reimbursement and DEEOIC authorization request forms are now available and have an expiration date of 07/31/2027. Please begin using the updated forms for any claimant reimbursement or DEEOIC authorization requests. Forms are available at https://owcpmed.dol.gov/portal/resources/forms-and-references/general. To access the OWCP-915, please select the respective program (DCMWC, DEEOIC, or DFEC) at the top of the Forms and References page. To access the DEEOIC authorization request forms, please select the DEEOIC program at the top of the Forms and References page.

Effective August 24, 2024, the Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC) will initiate a recoupment process in conjunction with the Treasury Department to recover outstanding provider debts owed to the Federal Black Lung Program.

Currently, the Federal Black Lung Program automatically recoups the full amount owed from current and future provider payments until the debt is paid in full.

On or after August 24, 2024, if the debt remains unpaid after 120 days from the Remittance Voucher (RV) overpayment notice, the account balance will be sent to the Centralized Receivables Service (CRS) for collections.

If you have an inquiry or concern regarding the Remittance Voucher (RV) overpayment notice, please submit the RV overpayment notice and all supporting documentation to the following address:

Division of Coal Miner Workers’ Compensation (DCWMC)
General Correspondence
P.O. Box 8307
London, Kentucky 40742-8307

For questions, contact our Call Center at the phone number listed below, where a Call Center representative will be happy to assist you.

Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC): 1-800-638-7072

The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC) requires that valid surgical procedure codes be submitted for surgical package authorization requests. The valid surgical code range is 10021 – 69990.

Non-surgical procedure codes cannot be submitted on a surgical package authorization request. Mailed or faxed surgical package authorization requests submitted with non-surgical procedure codes will be returned to the provider (RTP’d).

Non-surgical procedure codes can be submitted on an alternative authorization request template, such as General Medical. Please see our Authorizations Introduction page for templates and tutorials: https://owcpmed.dol.gov/portal/Provider/Authorizations.

For additional information, contact our Call Center at the number listed below, where a Call Center representative will be happy to assist you.

Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC): 1-844-493-1966

Effective July 13, 2024, the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) will enhance the Workers’ Compensation Medical Bill Processing (WCMBP) eligibility inquiry and authorization submission pages with new messaging to inform users if the procedure code is covered or not covered with a certain modifier.

The eligibility inquiry messaging is applicable to the DCMWC, DEEOIC, and DFEC programs.

The authorization submission messaging is applicable to DEEOIC and DFEC.

The message will be updated to include the following scenarios:

• Procedure code and modifier combination is not covered.
• Procedure code must be submitted with modifier to be covered.
• Procedure code/modifier combination are not covered, but procedure code and other modifier combination are covered.

For additional information, contact our Call Center at the applicable numbers listed below, where a Call Center representative will be happy to assist you.

Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC): 1-800-638-7072

Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC): 1-866-272-2682

Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC): 1-844-493-1966