Sussex County · Served from Wilmington
OWCP Doctor Laurel NY
Laurel sits on US-13 a few minutes from the Maryland line. Its federal workforce is USPS in town and commuters to federal workplaces across the state line, and coverage follows the employer, not the address. There is no OWCP-credentialed practice anywhere in lower Delaware.
Nearest Office
Wilmington Office
1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803
About 120 minutes from Laurel center. US-13 north the whole way. Laurel to Wilmington is two hours. Plan on about 2 hours to our Concord Pike office in normal traffic.
Federal Workers in Laurel and the 19956 ZIP
USPS - Retail and Rural Carrier Dispatch
USPS Laurel and surrounding routes
Rural and small-town postal work is driving work: long routes, hundreds of vehicle entries and exits a day, and mailbox reaching that wears down the shoulder, neck and lower back over years rather than in one moment. That slow kind of injury files as a CA-2, and it is the claim carriers most often talk themselves out of filing. A fall, a dog bite or a lifting injury on one day files as a CA-1. Both are federal claims with the same rights.
A large share of lower Sussex County's federal workforce actually works across the Maryland line, and that changes nothing: FECA coverage follows your employer, not your address. A Delaware resident hurt at a federal workplace in Maryland files the same federal claim and can be treated at home.
Getting Here from Laurel
Our nearest office is the Wilmington Office at 1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803.
By Car
US-13 north the whole way. Laurel to Wilmington is two hours. Plan on about 2 hours to our Concord Pike office in normal traffic.
By Transit
No practical transit link. Plan to drive.
Your Claim District
Delaware claims are handled by OWCP's Philadelphia district office. That surprises people, but it changes nothing about your care: you choose your own treating physician under FECA, and that choice is not limited by which district holds your file. It also means a Delaware resident who commutes to a federal job in Pennsylvania, Maryland or New Jersey is still filing the same federal claim, and can still be treated here at home.
Why a Named Physician Matters
OWCP claims succeed or fail on medical documentation. Dr. Moalemi, board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), personally signs your reports and IME paperwork. A named, credentialed specialist in your file carries more weight with the Department of Labor than a generic note from a rotating clinic. See his full credentials and background.
Services Covered
- ▸Physical medicine and rehabilitation evaluation
- ▸Physical therapy
- ▸Pain management
- ▸Orthopedic assessment and referral coordination
- ▸Diagnostic imaging referral (MRI, X-ray, nerve studies)
- ▸OWCP claims assistance (CA-1, CA-2, CA-7 forms)
- ▸Independent medical evaluation (IME) for contested claims
- ▸Work capacity and return-to-duty assessment
Conditions Treated
- ▸Back and spine injuries
- ▸Neck and shoulder injuries
- ▸Knee and hip injuries
- ▸Repetitive strain and carpal tunnel
- ▸Slip, trip and fall trauma
- ▸Lifting and material-handling injuries
Frequently Asked Questions
I live in Delaware but my federal job is in Maryland. Where do I file?
You file the same federal claim under FECA. Coverage follows your employer, not your address, and Delaware claims are adjudicated by OWCP's Philadelphia district office either way. You choose your own treating physician, and that choice is not limited by state lines. You can be treated here at home.
Is Wilmington too far from Laurel to be practical?
It is about 2 hours each way, and we would rather say that plainly than pretend otherwise. There is no OWCP-credentialed practice closer, which is the honest reason patients make the trip. We schedule Laurel patients in a single longer block so that evaluation, treatment and the claim paperwork happen in one visit, and we keep follow-ups to what the claim genuinely needs.
What does treatment cost me?
For an accepted claim, nothing. Treatment is billed directly to the U.S. Department of Labor. You do not pay a copay and you do not run it through your own health insurance. Claim paperwork - CA-1, CA-2, CA-7 - is completed at no charge.
Also Serving Nearby Delaware Towns
Federal workers from these nearby towns regularly see Dr. Moalemi at ourWilmington office. Each town has its own page with directions and local context.