Sussex County · Served from Wilmington
OWCP Doctor Selbyville NY
Selbyville is the bottom corner of Delaware, a few minutes from the Maryland line and Ocean City. The federal workforce is USPS in town, the Guard technicians at the Bethany Beach training site up the coast, and residents who work federal jobs across the line. Coverage follows the employer, and the drive is the longest on this site.
Nearest Office
Wilmington Office
1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803
About 140 minutes from Selbyville center. DE-1 or US-113 north the whole way. Selbyville to Wilmington is close to two and a half hours, the far end of the state. Plan on about 2 hours 20 minutes to our Concord Pike office in normal traffic.
Federal Workers in Selbyville and the 19975 ZIP
USPS - Retail and Rural Carrier Dispatch
USPS Selbyville and Fenwick Island 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.
DoD - National Guard Technician Workforce
Delaware National Guard dual-status technicians
Sussex County hosts Delaware Army National Guard training facilities, and the full-time technicians who keep them running are a group most people get wrong. Dual-status military technicians are federal civilian employees, and an injury on the job is a FECA claim, not a military one. Guard members hurt during drill or state active duty are in a different system. If you are a technician and were told your injury 'goes through the Guard,' that is worth a second look.
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 Selbyville
Our nearest office is the Wilmington Office at 1521 Concord Pike, Suite 203, Wilmington, DE 19803.
By Car
DE-1 or US-113 north the whole way. Selbyville to Wilmington is close to two and a half hours, the far end of the state. Plan on about 2 hours 20 minutes 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
Is Wilmington too far from Selbyville to be practical?
It is about 2 hours 20 minutes 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 Selbyville 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.
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.
My injury built up over years on the job. Is that still a claim?
Yes. An injury that developed over time files as a CA-2 (occupational disease) rather than a CA-1 (traumatic injury). It needs a clear medical statement tying the condition to the work you do, and that statement is exactly what an OWCP-credentialed physician is for. It is the most under-filed kind of claim among carriers and manual workers.
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.