Norman R. McNulty, Jr.

Federal Workers' Compensation Attorney - Federal Disability Retirement Attorney

Representing Clients Nationwide - Assisting Injured Federal Employees Since 1994

Are you a federal worker? Have you been injured on the job? Have you developed a disabling medical condition caused by your work? Have you duly filed a claim for workers' compensation? You have, but now you've come to roadblocks, detours, and dead ends.

• The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) has denied your claim for federal workers' compensation.
• OWCP has referred you to a second-opinion or referee doctor.
• OWCP has terminated (or notified you it may terminate) your wage-loss compensation and/or medical benefits.
• OWCP has referred you to vocational rehabilitation.
• OWCP has reduced (or notified you it may reduce) your wage-loss compensation.
• Your federal employer has issued a job offer.
• OWCP has disqualified (or threatened to disqualify) you from wage-loss compensation.
• The OWCP district office medical advisor (DMA) has lowered your permanent impairment rating for a schedule award.
• OWCP has levied an overpayment of compensation.

Are you confused by the complex legal landscape surrounding your federal workers' compensation claim? Have you become frustrated trying to deal with OWCP yourself?

Are you unsure of what you need to say and what you need to prove in response to OWCP's notice of proposed reduction of compensation or notice of proposed termination of compensation?

Do you need to decide which way to appeal an adverse decision by OWCP?

Do you need an OWCP roadmap?

The law office of Norman R. McNulty, Jr. specializes in assisting federal workers' compensation claimants.

What kind of cases does he handle?

Federal Workers' Compensation

Mr. McNulty accepts clients with federal workers' compensation claims administered by the district offices of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Department of Labor. See FECA page for information and forms.

Disability Retirement

Mr. McNulty also assists clients with appeals of federal disability retirement denials under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) (and CSRS). He submits requests for reconsideration of denied applications to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). He also handles further appeals to the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB).

Click for Information about Disability Retirement (FERS) for an OPM pamphlet (Standard Form 3112-2) explaining the disability retirement application process.

OWCP and OPM do not require a person to be represented, so why retain an attorney? Consider the following when thinking about legal representation.

• An experienced attorney knows the twist and turns of the entire filing and appealing process.
• A lawyer has the legal judgment to present a case accurately and in the most favorable light for a client.
• An attorney becomes accustomed to working with an adjudicating agency and with individual claims examiners and hearing officials.
• In law school an attorney is trained to think critically and write effectively.
• A lawyer researches statutory law and case law and understands legal language and interpretation
• An attorney acquires some medical knowledge and a familiarity with reference material, which give him the means of determining the legal significance of a medical report in the context of OWCP and OPM rules.
• An attorney listens with professional empathy.

Why should you choose Mr. McNulty as your attorney?

He is a highly experienced attorney who has practiced law in Washington State for over 35 years, the first 20 years in public service and the last 16 in private practice. He has been helping injured federal employees for over 15 years. Mr. McNulty now focuses his practice on representing federal workers' compensation claimants and federal disability retirement applicants.

Mr. McNulty is not part of an "advocate group" or other clearinghouse operation that attracts a concerned claimant and then hands the case over to a lawyer on a list. Lawyers on that list reflect varying credentials and experience and may require oversight from an entity not directly involved with the client. Clearinghouse websites may ask prospective clients to answer a number of personal questions over the internet before even giving an idea of an attorney's name. In other words, the websites know more about you than you do about them.

When you contact Mr. McNulty's law office, you know exactly who will handle your case and who will be reviewing your personal information. Mr. McNulty is your attorney and will represent you from start to finish. Throughout his representation, Mr. McNulty is the person with whom you will communicate about your case.

Mr. McNulty has been involved in hundreds of oral hearings, both in-person and teleconference. OWCP hearings by telephone have become common and work well. On his client's behalf, Mr. McNulty presents legal argument and cites relevant law. He submits evidence, such as medical reports, and asks the client questions to shape testimony for the record. Mr. McNulty calls into the hearing prepared. His client calls knowing what to expect during the hearing.

If a hearing is not possible or advisable, Mr. McNulty requests reconsideration of an adverse decision with written argument to OWCP. A reconsideration request must include legal argument and/or evidence not previously considered by the district office. That evidence is usually a report from the claimant's physician or a specialist, and Mr. McNulty obtaining a medial report with the required elements is an important step in a case.

Another appeal option is asking the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) to review an unfavorable OWCP decision. To argue a case in review before ECAB, Mr. McNulty writes a brief, which sets out the facts of the case, an argument, and pertinent controlling case law. When writing these expert legal briefs or the similar reconsideration requests, he researches the law himself. Legal writing is Mr. McNulty's particular strength because of his academic background and years of advocacy. See Attorney Profile.

Also see Attorney Profile or FAQs for information about the fee for Mr. McNulty's services.

To email Mr. McNulty click Contact Us. Or call him toll-free at 1-866-327-7012. Keep in mind there are time limits in which to respond to notices and to appeal decisions.