Owcp Schedule Award Calculation May 2026

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

Example: An injured hand with reduced range of motion might receive 15% impairment of the hand. FECA sets statutory maximum weeks for each scheduled member: owcp schedule award calculation

Full schedule available in 5 U.S.C. § 8107(c). Multiply the impairment percentage by the maximum weeks for that body part. Example: Pre-disability weekly wage = $1,200 → 66

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. § 8107(c)

Impairment % × Maximum weeks = Compensable weeks

| 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 |