DC Metro's DOL-OWCP Doctor for injured federal workers.
Andrews Connected Care is a federal workers' compensation practice serving the Washington DC Metro region from its Fort Washington, MD home base. Led by Dr. Darell Andrews, DC — a Palmer College of Chiropractic graduate with 14 years of experience — the practice handles every OWCP form, every billing line, and every federal claim detail for the men and women who serve America's capital region.
Andrews Connected Care
Fort Washington, MD 20744
9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Fort Washington location
Workers' Comp Patients
Class of 2007 Graduate
Fort Washington & Laurel
All Federal Agencies
A federal workers' comp doctor for the nation's federal capital.
The Washington DC Metro is the largest concentration of federal employees in the United States. From the Pentagon and Joint Base Andrews to the U.S. Census Bureau in Suitland, from USPS sorting facilities across Prince George's County to the Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, from TSA officers at Reagan National and Dulles to IRS, FBI, USDA, Treasury, and dozens of other federal headquarters — hundreds of thousands of civilian federal workers serve our country from offices, bases, and facilities throughout DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. When any of them are injured on the job, the OWCP system that's supposed to protect them often becomes the next obstacle — unless they find a doctor who actually knows how it works.
Andrews Connected Care exists to solve that problem for the DC Metro federal workforce. Headquartered at 12805 Old Fort Rd in Fort Washington, Maryland — about 15 minutes from Joint Base Andrews and 10 minutes from the Census Bureau headquarters in Suitland — the practice is a DOL clinic that bills the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs directly for every authorized service. A second location in Laurel, Maryland extends coverage north toward Baltimore and the BWI airport region, giving federal workers across both halves of the DC Metro a convenient option for their FECA-covered care.
Whether you're a USPS letter carrier with a lifting injury in Capitol Heights, a Census Bureau employee with a back injury in Suitland, a Joint Base Andrews civilian with a shoulder strain, a Pentagon worker filing your first CA-1, or simply searching for doctors that take DOL anywhere in the DC Metro — Dr. Darell Andrews and his team can help. Every form. Every billing line. Every step of your OWCP injury claim.
Dr. Darell Andrews is a Doctor of Chiropractic with 14 years of clinical experience serving the Washington DC Metro region from his home base in Fort Washington, Maryland. A 2007 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic — the founding institution of the chiropractic profession, established in 1897 — Dr. Andrews holds multiple certifications from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and has built a regional reputation around workers' compensation and personal injury care.
Dr. Andrews opened his own practice in 2011 as Andrews Chiropractic Center. As the practice grew, a second location was added in Laurel, Maryland in 2019, and the name evolved to Andrews Connected Care to reflect the addition of medical services and the broadened scope of patient care. Today, his clinics treat the aches and pains of the lower back, neck, and extremities through chiropractic adjustments, foot levelers, hydromassage, rehabilitation, and physiotherapy.
For injured federal workers in the DC Metro, Dr. Andrews' practice offers something most chiropractic and general medical offices cannot: an established, two-location practice with deep workers' compensation experience, direct DOL-OWCP billing, and meticulous documentation built to support every federal injury claim.
- Doctor of Chiropractic — Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA (2007)
- Multiple Certifications — National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)
- 14 Years of Clinical Experience — Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury Specialist
- Practice Founder — Established Andrews Chiropractic Center in 2011
- Two-Location Practice — Fort Washington (2011) and Laurel, MD (2019)
- Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy — Long-term patient health management
Your regular doctor isn't built for this.
Federal workers' compensation runs on different rules than the private insurance system most physicians are accustomed to. The doctor who treats you in the first weeks of your injury shapes the entire outcome of your claim.
What you risk:
- May not accept DOL-OWCP billing at all
- Unfamiliar with CA-1, CA-2, CA-7 federal forms
- Generic medical reports that fail OWCP review
- May bill your private insurance by mistake
- Could miss the 30-day COP window entirely
- Higher risk of claim denial or controversion
- Doesn't know federal worker rights under FECA
What you get with Dr. Andrews:
- Direct DOL-OWCP billing — never charged to you
- 14 years of workers' compensation expertise
- Medical documentation built for OWCP examiners
- Protects your private insurance from misuse
- COP-window awareness on every CA-1 filing
- Strong, defensible claims that get approved
- Long-term care via rehabilitation & physiotherapy
Ready to see a workers' comp expert in the DC Metro?
Schedule with Dr. Andrews at Andrews Connected Care. We'll handle your OWCP forms, your treatment, and your claim — from the first appointment through full recovery. Fort Washington and Laurel locations. Direct DOL billing.
Contact the Clinic →What we treat at our DC Metro DOL clinic.
The injuries most commonly filed under federal workers' compensation in the Washington DC Metro region — and the conditions Dr. Andrews treats every week at Andrews Connected Care.
Lower Back & Lumbar Injuries
The single most common federal workers' compensation claim in the DC Metro. USPS letter carriers, mail handlers, Census Bureau field workers, Joint Base Andrews civilians, and federal building staff all see significant lower back injury volume. Chiropractic adjustments correct spinal misalignments; rehabilitation rebuilds strength.
Neck & Cervical Spine
From whiplash sustained in motor vehicle accidents on duty to chronic cervical strain from desk-bound federal positions, neck injuries are a steady presence in DC Metro OWCP claims. Treatment combines chiropractic adjustments with targeted physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Shoulder Injuries
Repetitive overhead reaching, parcel lifting, and on-duty falls produce a steady volume of shoulder claims — rotator cuff strains, impingement, and acute injuries — among USPS, TSA, and DoD civilian workers across the DC Metro.
Knees, Hips & Lower Extremities
Slip-and-fall injuries on federal property, knee strains from years of walking routes, hip injuries from on-the-job impact, and ankle injuries from uneven terrain. Foot levelers stabilize the pelvis and support proper recovery from lower extremity work injuries.
Repetitive Stress & Occupational Disease
Filed under CA-2 Occupational Disease. Carpal tunnel, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, and other cumulative conditions that develop over years of repetitive duty. Common across desk-bound federal positions and physically demanding postal and TSA roles alike.
On-Duty Traumatic Injuries
Single-event injuries filed under CA-1 Traumatic Injury — slip-and-fall, lifting injuries, motor vehicle accidents during federal duty, and dog bites (a common USPS letter carrier injury throughout PG County and DC). Includes Continuation of Pay entitlement support.
Every federal agency in America's capital region.
The DC Metro is home to the largest federal workforce in the United States. Andrews Connected Care treats injured federal employees from every agency that calls the capital region home.
Postal Service
Affairs
of Defense
Security Admin.
of Investigation
Service
Agriculture
FAA, Treasury & all others
The DC Metro federal footprint is unlike anywhere else in America. Within a 25-mile radius of Andrews Connected Care's Fort Washington location sit Joint Base Andrews (the home of Air Force One), the Pentagon, U.S. Census Bureau headquarters in Suitland, USDA headquarters, FBI headquarters at the Hoover Building, the Department of Treasury, the State Department, the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, the Washington DC VA Medical Center, USPS regional facilities throughout Prince George's County, TSA workforces at Reagan National (DCA) and BWI airports, and federal courthouses, agency offices, and civilian military installations throughout DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. When any federal worker from this enormous regional workforce is injured on the job, Andrews Connected Care is the DOL clinic ready to step in — with the forms, the treatment, and the federal claim expertise the case requires.
The federal injury system, explained.
If you've never filed a federal workers' compensation claim before, the acronym soup — OWCP, FECA, CA-1, CA-2, COP — can feel daunting. Here's the foundation every injured federal worker should know.
What is OWCP?
OWCP is the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor. OWCP administers federal workers' compensation under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. When you see the term "DOL-OWCP," it refers to this exact program. A DOL doctor or OWCP doctor is a physician who treats federal employees under this system and bills the Department of Labor directly.
What is FECA?
FECA is the Federal Employees' Compensation Act — the federal statute that establishes workers' compensation coverage for civilian employees of the United States government. FECA pays for medical treatment, replaces lost wages during disability, provides up to 45 days of Continuation of Pay for traumatic injuries, issues Schedule Awards for permanent impairment, and funds vocational rehabilitation when appropriate. OWCP administers it.
CA-1 vs. CA-2 forms
The right form determines your claim path. Form CA-1 covers traumatic injuries — single-event incidents in one workday, such as a fall, a lift injury, or an on-duty vehicle accident. CA-1 triggers Continuation of Pay eligibility. Form CA-2 covers occupational diseases — conditions that develop from cumulative workplace exposure over time, like carpal tunnel, hearing loss, or chronic stress injuries. Each form has a different benefits and documentation path.
Your right to choose your doctor
Every injured federal employee has the legal right under FECA to select their own treating physician. No agency, supervisor, or HR department can compel you to see a specific doctor for OWCP-covered care. Choosing a DOL-fluent physician — one who knows the OWCP forms ecosystem and FECA documentation requirements — is one of the most consequential decisions in your entire claim.
Continuation of Pay (COP)
For accepted traumatic injuries filed on CA-1, federal workers receive up to 45 calendar days of Continuation of Pay — your full regular salary continues while you recover. COP requires proper medical documentation and the CA-1 must be filed within 30 days of the injury date. Missing the window costs you money you're legally entitled to.
OWCP Forms You'll Encounter
CA-1 traumatic injury notice · CA-2 occupational disease notice · CA-7 wage loss compensation · CA-16 authorization for examination and treatment · CA-17 duty status report · CA-20 attending physician's report · OWCP-957 mileage reimbursement. Andrews Connected Care handles all of them as part of routine federal patient care.
Serving the entire Washington DC Metro.
The Fort Washington location sits in southern Prince George's County, Maryland — central to one of the densest federal workforce regions in the country. Patients drive in from across the District of Columbia, the Maryland suburbs, Charles County, and Northern Virginia.
Washington DC Neighborhoods
Maryland Communities
Three simple steps to expert federal care.
Whether you're filing a brand-new OWCP injury claim or transferring care from another provider, becoming a patient at Andrews Connected Care is straightforward.
Reach out
Complete the form at the bottom of this page or call the Fort Washington clinic at (301) 292-1960. Tell us your federal agency, your injury, and where you are in the OWCP process so far.
Book your visit
We'll schedule your initial consultation with Dr. Andrews at either the Fort Washington or Laurel location, gather your federal injury paperwork, and prepare CA-16 authorization and any forms your agency requires.
Get treated. Get covered.
Receive the chiropractic, rehabilitation, and physiotherapy care your injury requires. We bill DOL-OWCP directly, manage every OWCP form, and stay with you from intake through claim resolution.
I'm a DoD civilian at the Pentagon and threw my back out lifting equipment. My agency's preferred clinic didn't even mention OWCP — they tried to bill my insurance. Switched to Dr. Andrews and within a month my paperwork was straight, my CA-1 was approved, and my Continuation of Pay was flowing. Wish I'd come here first.
— DoD Civilian Employee · Pentagon
What DC Metro federal workers ask us most.
Direct answers to the questions injured federal employees, postal workers, and their families ask before scheduling at Andrews Connected Care.
Where can I find a DOL doctor in the Washington DC Metro area?
Andrews Connected Care, located at 12805 Old Fort Rd, Suite 201 in Fort Washington, Maryland, is the DC Metro region's federal workers' compensation clinic for injured federal employees. Led by Dr. Darell Andrews, DC — a Palmer College of Chiropractic graduate with 14 years of experience — the practice bills DOL-OWCP directly and serves federal workers from across Washington DC, Prince George's County, Charles County, and surrounding Maryland communities.
A second Andrews Connected Care location is available in Laurel, Maryland for federal workers in the northern half of the DC Metro.
What is an OWCP doctor and what services do they provide?
An OWCP doctor is a physician who treats injured federal employees under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), bills the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Workers' Compensation Programs directly, and produces the medical documentation OWCP claims examiners require.
At Andrews Connected Care, OWCP services include chiropractic adjustments, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, hydromassage, foot levelers for pelvic stabilization, and complete OWCP forms management including CA-1, CA-2, CA-7, and OWCP-957.
Does Andrews Connected Care accept DOL-OWCP billing?
Yes. Andrews Connected Care is a DOL clinic that bills the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs directly for all authorized federal workers' compensation care. Federal employees with accepted OWCP claims do not pay out of pocket for covered services.
The practice handles workers' compensation cases routinely alongside personal injury (auto accident) care.
What federal agencies and workers does the clinic serve in the DC Metro?
The Washington DC Metro is home to the largest federal workforce in the United States, and Andrews Connected Care serves federal employees from every agency:
- USPS — DC-area postal facilities, letter carriers, mail handlers
- VA — Washington DC VA Medical Center and regional clinics
- TSA — Reagan National (DCA), Dulles (IAD), BWI airports
- DoD — Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews, Bolling AFB
- Census Bureau — Suitland, MD (minutes from the clinic)
- IRS, FBI, USDA, Treasury, Bureau of Prisons, CBP, FAA, and others
Where exactly is the Fort Washington, MD clinic located?
Andrews Connected Care's Fort Washington location is at 12805 Old Fort Rd, Suite 201, Fort Washington, MD 20744. The clinic phone number is (301) 292-1960.
The practice is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM and closed Friday through Sunday. A second Andrews Connected Care location is also available in Laurel, Maryland.
Who is Dr. Darell Andrews?
Dr. Darell Andrews, DC is the founder and lead chiropractor at Andrews Connected Care. He is a 2007 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic — the founding institution of the chiropractic profession, established in 1897 — and holds multiple certifications from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
Dr. Andrews has 14 years of experience and established his own practice in 2011, growing it to a second location in Laurel, MD in 2019. His practice philosophy centers on what he calls the Three D's: Details, Dedication, and Desire.
Do I have to use a doctor my federal agency selects?
No. Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, every injured federal employee has the legal right to choose their own treating physician for OWCP-covered care. Your agency, supervisor, or human resources department cannot require you to see a specific doctor.
Choosing a physician experienced with DOL-OWCP — like Dr. Andrews — is one of the most important decisions you make in your federal injury claim.
What is the difference between OWCP Form CA-1 and Form CA-2?
Form CA-1 is the Federal Employee's Notice of Traumatic Injury — used when an injury happens from a single event in one workday or shift (a fall, a lifting injury, a vehicle accident on duty).
Form CA-2 is the Federal Employee's Notice of Occupational Disease — used when a condition develops over time from cumulative workplace exposure (repetitive stress injuries, occupational hearing loss).
Filing the correct form is critical: CA-1 traumatic injuries trigger entitlement to up to 45 days of Continuation of Pay, while CA-2 occupational diseases follow a different benefits pathway.
Which DC and Maryland communities does the clinic serve?
Andrews Connected Care treats federal workers from across Washington DC and the surrounding Maryland communities.
DC neighborhoods served include Anacostia, Congress Heights, Capitol Hill, Navy Yard, Southwest Waterfront, Brookland, and Petworth.
Maryland communities include Fort Washington, Oxon Hill, Suitland, Forestville, Temple Hills, Camp Springs, Clinton, Upper Marlboro, Bowie, Largo, Hyattsville, Greenbelt, Waldorf, and Laurel.
What injuries does Dr. Andrews most commonly treat for federal workers?
The most common federal workers' compensation injuries treated at Andrews Connected Care include:
- Lower back and lumbar spine injuries
- Neck and cervical spine injuries
- Shoulder injuries (rotator cuff, impingement, acute)
- Knee, hip, and lower extremity injuries
- Repetitive stress and occupational disease (filed as CA-2)
- Traumatic injuries from slip-and-fall and motor vehicle accidents on duty
Treatment includes chiropractic adjustments, foot levelers, hydromassages, and ongoing rehabilitation and physiotherapy. The practice also handles personal injury claims from auto accidents.
How do I file an OWCP injury claim?
To file a federal injury claim:
- Report the injury to your supervisor as soon as possible.
- Complete the correct OWCP form — CA-1 for traumatic injury or CA-2 for occupational disease — and have your supervisor sign and submit it to OWCP.
- Traumatic injury filings should be completed within 30 days to preserve Continuation of Pay eligibility.
- Get medical care from a DOL-OWCP physician who knows federal claims.
- Submit CA-7 for wage loss compensation if you cannot work.
- Track mileage to medical appointments using OWCP-957 for reimbursement.
Andrews Connected Care assists with every step.
Are federal workers at Joint Base Andrews covered for treatment here?
Yes. Joint Base Andrews sits roughly 15 minutes from the Fort Washington clinic, and civilian federal workers stationed at Joint Base Andrews regularly receive DOL-OWCP-covered care at Andrews Connected Care for on-the-job injuries.
Active duty military service members are typically covered through TRICARE and military treatment facilities rather than OWCP, but the substantial civilian federal workforce at Joint Base Andrews — DoD civilians, contractors with federal claims, and others — can pursue care through OWCP at the clinic.
Schedule with Dr. Andrews today.
Tell us about your federal injury and we'll get back to you to book your first visit, review your OWCP paperwork, and connect you with the care you need at our Fort Washington or Laurel location.