I am a claimant
Prepare for an exam connected to your federal workers' compensation claim.
- Review what to bring
- Bring photo ID, claim details, and recent imaging.
- Ask staff where records should be sent before your visit.
Independent medical evaluation - FECA / OWCP
From new claims, causation, and expansions to follow-up care and expert 6th Edition Schedule Awards. We stand with injured federal employees.
Independent medical exams, impairment ratings, and diagnostic evaluations for federal workers' compensation claims. Plain-language reports. On time.
Start here
Clear next steps for every file.
Whether you are attending an exam, reviewing a report, or sending a referral, start with the few details that keep the file moving.
I am a claims examiner or case manager
Send the request, question set, and supporting records so the report can answer the issue at hand.
- Open referral intake
- Include accepted condition, statement of accepted facts, and question set.
- Request addendum review through the records office.
I am a referring provider
Coordinate an evaluation, rating, records review, or related support service.
- Match the service
- Send treatment notes, imaging, and prior work restrictions.
- Confirm report delivery instructions with staff.
Services
Diagnostics for federal claim decisions.
The work is focused on clear findings, useful reports, and fewer avoidable follow-up requests.
Independent medical evaluations
Exams for files that need findings, restrictions, treatment review, or a medical opinion.
Impairment ratings
Permanent impairment evaluations connected to the accepted condition, exam findings, and rating rationale.
Diagnostic evaluations
Focused review or testing coordination when symptoms, imaging, and treatment history need to be clarified.
Clinic team
Real people behind the record.
Led by Margaret Schaben, RN, alongside Dr. Madoux, the team brings more than 18 years of experience helping injured federal employees navigate OWCP/FECA medical documentation and care coordination.
Doug Armstrong, Operations Manager, helps keep intake, records, scheduling, and report routing organized so patients are not left guessing about the next step.
Clinical leadershipMargaret Schaben, RN
Physician leadershipDr. Madoux
OperationsDoug Armstrong
Check-in that starts clearly
Staff confirm the basics up front so the visit can stay focused on the exam.
Records reviewed before the report
Useful reports come from a complete file, not from guesswork.
Referral workflow
From authorization to report delivery.
Staff check the details that matter before an appointment is finalized.
Send referral
Submit claimant information, requested service, authorization, and the questions the report should answer.
Complete records
Staff check accepted conditions, imaging, treatment notes, and prior restrictions.
Schedule exam
The claimant receives appointment instructions, location details, and a preparation checklist.
Deliver report
The final report is sent through the approved channel with addendum routing if needed.
Records and reports
Bring the file into focus before the exam.
Useful reports depend on complete records. Send the claim history, accepted conditions, recent studies, work restrictions, and the questions that need a medical answer.
- OWCP claim number and accepted condition.
- CA-1 or CA-2 context when available.
- Statement of accepted facts or agency summary.
- Recent MRI, CT, X-ray, or EMG reports.
- Treating physician notes, therapy notes, work restrictions, and prior ratings.
- Specific questions for causation, work capacity, MMI, or impairment.
Records office
Reach the records office.
Contact the records office to begin scheduling or coordinate a referral. Staff confirm authorization, transfer instructions, and report delivery before an appointment is finalized.
About M&D Federal Diagnostics
Clinical review for administrative decisions.
M&D Federal Diagnostics is a private medical provider supporting injured federal employees, claims examiners, case managers, agencies, and referring providers.
The work combines medical expertise, compassionate support, and specialized Federal Workers' Compensation experience for claim management, condition expansions, consequential injuries, Schedule Awards, and ongoing care coordination.
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