Effective January 27, 2024, providers can submit provider enrollment applications and enrollment maintenance updates using an electronic signature.

An electronic signature will be applied to the application based on the account information of the user who is completing the application online. A “wet” or physical signature will no longer be required to submit an enrollment application or update.

Electronic signatures are also applicable in these scenarios:

• Online provider enrollment application with the status of “In Progress” (started but not submitted).
• Online provider enrollment application with status of “Returned to Provider” (RTP’d).

Please refer to the Enrollment Resource Guides for further information by visiting https://owcpmed.dol.gov/portal/Provider/Enrollments.

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 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

Effective December 9, 2023, the DEEOIC and DFEC Programs for the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) are implementing an enhancement to allow providers to cancel an authorization request. Specifically, this cancel option will be available for initial and correction authorization requests with an “In Review” or “Processed Awaiting Decision” status.

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

• Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC):
  1-866-272-2682
• Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC):
  1-844-493-1966

Effective December 9, 2023, the DFEC Program for Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) will enhance bill processing to automatically reprocess previously submitted bills that denied when the injured or ill worker’s case was under development, after the case is later accepted as payable by OWCP.

On December 9, 2023, a one-time courtesy bill reprocessing will occur for claimant cases that were adjudicated by DFEC, and accepted conditions assigned in the previous four weeks.

Afterwards, bills denied after December 9, 2023, will be automatically reprocessed if the case is accepted as payable.

Please note that additional denial EOBs may post during reprocessing. For example, if denials post for authorization of services related to accepted conditions, then providers are encouraged to request authorization for the billed service(s).

For additional information, please 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