New Castle County · Served from Wilmington
OWCP Doctor New Castle NY
New Castle carries a heavier federal footprint than its size suggests, because both the state's commercial airport and the Delaware Air National Guard base sit inside its boundaries. Our Wilmington office is about 15 minutes north, and treatment for an accepted federal claim is billed directly to the Department of Labor with no out-of-pocket cost to you.
Nearest Office
Wilmington Office
1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803
About 15 minutes from New Castle center. North on US-13 or I-295 to central Wilmington, about 15 minutes off-peak. This is one of the shortest drives in the network, and for most New Castle patients it is a shorter trip than crossing their own county.
Federal Workers in New Castle and the 19720 ZIP
TSA - Airport Screening
Wilmington Airport (ILG) - TSA screening operations
Transportation Security Officers at ILG are federal employees covered by FECA. Screening work is physically repetitive in a way that accumulates: shoulder and back strain from lifting bags on and off belts, wrist and elbow injuries from repeated bin handling, and standing-related knee and foot conditions across long shifts. TSOs also face assault and altercation injuries at checkpoints. A repetitive condition that developed over months or years is a CA-2 claim, and it is compensable even though there was no single accident to point to.
DoD - Air National Guard
New Castle Air National Guard Base - 166th Airlift Wing
The 166th Airlift Wing operates from the New Castle base alongside the civil airport. The people here with FECA rights are the civilian workforce: dual-status federal technicians, and civil service employees supporting maintenance, logistics, supply and base operations. Aircraft maintenance produces exactly the injuries you would expect from working on and around large airframes - falls from stands and ladders, crush and pinch injuries, hearing loss from flightline exposure, and back and shoulder injuries from handling heavy components in awkward positions.
An important distinction on any military installation, and one that decides whether you have an OWCP claim at all: FECA covers civilian federal employees. Active-duty and drilling military members are handled through the military and VA systems instead, and private contractors working on base fall under their own employer's insurance rather than OWCP. If you are a civilian employee or a dual-status technician at New Castle, you are in the FECA system and you have the right to choose your own treating physician.
Getting Here from New Castle
Our nearest office is the Wilmington Office at 1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803.
By Car
North on US-13 or I-295 to central Wilmington, about 15 minutes off-peak. This is one of the shortest drives in the network, and for most New Castle patients it is a shorter trip than crossing their own county.
By Transit
DART routes connect New Castle to the Wilmington transit hub on Rodney Square, generally 25 to 35 minutes door to door depending on the connection. Patients coming from the airport or Guard base side of town usually find driving simpler.
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 am a dual-status technician at the 166th. Am I covered by OWCP?
In your civilian technician capacity, yes. Dual-status technicians are federal civilian employees, and an injury sustained while working in that capacity is a FECA claim. An injury sustained while in a military duty status is handled through the military system instead. If your injury happened across both, say so plainly when you file, because the status you were in at the time is what determines the route.
I am a TSA officer at ILG with shoulder pain that built up over years. Is that claimable?
Yes, and it is one of the most under-filed claim types we see. An occupational condition that developed over time files as a CA-2 rather than a CA-1. It needs medical documentation connecting the condition to the work exposure, which is precisely the documentation this practice is set up to produce.
Do I need my supervisor's permission to see a doctor?
No. Under FECA you have the right to choose your own treating physician. Your agency can request a CA-16 to authorize initial treatment, and we help with that, but your choice of doctor is yours.
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.