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About Federal Injury Centers

The DMV's Dedicated Medical Practice for Injured Federal & Postal Employees

Nine clinics. One phone number. A physician-led team that treats federal OWCP claims — and only federal OWCP claims — so the medicine and the paperwork are right the first time.

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Federal Injury Centers is a multi-location medical practice in the Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia region founded by Dr. John Rosa, DC and Dr. Rick Rosa, DC and led medically by Dr. Yasmin Ahmed, MD. It treats federal and USPS employees injured on the job under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), providing private, OWCP-enrolled DOL doctors — independent of every federal agency — along with nurse practitioners, chiropractors and physical therapists who evaluate and treat work injuries, complete OWCP forms CA-16, CA-17 and CA-20, and bill the U.S. Department of Labor directly at nine clinics.

Our mission

Get Injured Federal Workers the Care — and the Documentation — Their Claim Depends On

Federal workers' compensation is not like state workers' comp or private insurance. Under FECA, an injured employee's access to treatment, wage-loss compensation and a schedule award all hinge on physician-authored medical evidence: a clear diagnosis, objective findings, a causation opinion connecting the condition to the job, and accurate work restrictions on a CA-17. Claims are delayed or denied far more often for weak documentation than for weak medicine.

Federal Injury Centers was built to solve both halves of that problem at once. Every clinic pairs physician-led medical care with chiropractic and physical therapy under one treatment plan, and every provider is trained on what OWCP claims examiners need to see. We treat federal claims exclusively, so there is no learning curve on your case.

How federal work comp works →

9Clinics across DC, Maryland & Virginia
$0Out-of-pocket on accepted OWCP claims
MDMedical Director overseeing every location
100%Federal & postal — no state comp, no auto accidents
How we're different

Built Around the Federal Claim, Not Bolted Onto a General Clinic

Private practice, federal-only focus

We are an independent private DOL doctor group — not employed by, paid by or affiliated with any agency, the Postal Service or the Department of Labor. You choose us under FECA; your agency does not assign us. We do not treat auto accidents, state workers' comp or sports injuries on the side. Our schedulers, front desk, providers and billing team work OWCP claims every day, so nothing about your CA-16, your authorization or your Duty Status Report is unfamiliar.

Physician-led, integrative care

An MD Medical Director, nurse practitioners, chiropractors and physical therapists share one treatment plan and one record. You get the right modality without being referred around town, and OWCP gets a consistent, physician-authored file.

Documentation that holds up

Causation narratives, objective findings, CA-17 restrictions and CA-20 reports written the way DFEC claims examiners expect to read them — and impairment ratings for schedule awards when you reach maximum medical improvement.

Our story

From a 17-Clinic Integrative Network to a Practice Dedicated to Federal Workers

The foundation

Accessible Beltway Clinics

Dr. John Rosa builds Accessible Beltway Clinics into a network of 17 clinics across Maryland and Virginia combining medicine, chiropractic, physical therapy, acupuncture and behavioral medicine — and demonstrates a 70% reduction in opioid prescribing when integrative care is embedded in primary care.

National stage

Opioid-crisis leadership

Dr. Rosa serves as a White House surrogate and consultant and advises Homeland Security, CBP, DOJ, DEA and the U.S. Postal Service on non-opioid pain management — shaping the conservative-care-first philosophy that Federal Injury Centers follows today.

Recovery science

The Six Pillars of Sports Recovery

Dr. Rick Rosa publishes his recovery framework and applies athlete-grade testing and monitoring to injury rehabilitation, later adapting the same protocols for federal employees whose jobs demand full physical function.

Today

Federal Injury Centers

The Rosas launch Federal Injury Centers as a practice devoted exclusively to federal and postal employees under FECA, with Dr. Yasmin Ahmed, MD as Medical Director and nine clinics serving the Washington DC metro area.

Leadership & providers

The People Behind Federal Injury Centers

Every patient is treated under the supervision of a physician Medical Director and a leadership team with decades of integrative musculoskeletal care.

Dr. John Rosa, DC – Co-Founder & Owner, Federal Injury Centers

Dr. John Rosa, DC

Co-Founder & Owner

Co-founder of Federal Injury Centers, owner of a 17-clinic integrative medical network across Maryland and Virginia, and a nationally recognized consultant to the White House and federal law enforcement on the opioid crisis.

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Dr. Rick Rosa, DC – Co-Founder & Owner, Federal Injury Centers

Dr. Rick Rosa, DC

Co-Founder & Owner

Co-founder of Federal Injury Centers and author of The Six Pillars of Sports Recovery, Dr. Rick Rosa brings athlete-grade recovery science to injured federal and postal employees across the DMV.

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Dr. Yasmin Ahmed, MD – Medical Director · Internal Medicine

Dr. Yasmin Ahmed, MD

Medical Director · Internal Medicine

Internal medicine physician and Medical Director of Federal Injury Centers, Dr. Ahmed oversees the medical evaluation, treatment and OWCP physician reporting that injured federal employees rely on across all nine DMV clinics.

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Cierra Coughlin, FNP-C – DOL Provider

Cierra Coughlin, FNP-C

DOL Provider · Nurse Practitioner

Certified family nurse practitioner focused on evaluating and treating work-related injuries for federal and postal employees and completing OWCP medical documentation.

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Who we serve

Employees of Every Federal Agency Covered by FECA

If you are a federal civilian employee or postal worker injured on the job anywhere in the DMV, you are eligible for care at Federal Injury Centers. We regularly treat employees of:

U.S. Postal ServiceCarriers, clerks, mail handlers, VMF
Veterans AffairsMedical centers & regional offices
Homeland SecurityTSA, CBP, ICE, USCIS, Coast Guard civilians
Department of DefenseCivilian employees at Pentagon, bases & depots
Bureau of PrisonsCorrectional officers & staff
FAA & DOTAir traffic, technicians, inspectors
Smithsonian & GSAFacilities, security, trades
All other agenciesAny federal civilian employee under FECA
Where we are

Nine Clinics Across the Washington DC Metro Area

One number reaches every location: (240) 863-2822

Alexandria, VA →

Baltimore, MD →

Fairfax (Merrifield), VA →

Frederick, MD →

Greenbelt, MD →

Laurel, MD →

Rockville, MD →

Silver Spring, MD →

Temple Hills, MD →

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Medically reviewed by Dr. Yasmin Ahmed, MD, Medical Director · Last reviewed .
Injured on federal duty?

Request an Appointment With a DOL Doctor

One form reaches all 9 Federal Injury Centers locations. Our scheduling team will match you with the nearest clinic, confirm your OWCP paperwork and get you evaluated — usually within days.

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Helpful to have ready

  • Your agency and job title (e.g., USPS letter carrier)
  • Date and brief description of the injury
  • Your CA-16 authorization, if your agency issued one
  • OWCP claim number, if your claim is already filed

Don't have these yet? Submit the form anyway — we'll help you get the paperwork started.

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