Welcome to the training video on how to file a new appeal to the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) From the main dashboard, click on the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board tile to navigate to the ECAB dashboard
Click on the “File a New Appeal – ECAB” button to bring up the form.
Select your role in the appeal
If the appeal is on behalf of an estate, widow, widower, or dependent child, enter the name
Select your organization and click "Next"
If you have an attorney or representative, enter a valid and active email id.
This email id will be used to send the appeal for the second signature.
This step is available for appellant role in E-CAB appeals only.
Click “Next”
Select the date of the OWCP decision being appealed
If you have a second decision date, select it and click “Next”
Enter the OWCP File (Claim) Number and click “Next”
If you want to request for an Oral Argument, select it and enter the comments.
Enter the appeal reason and click “Next”
Before submitting the appeal, click on “Preview” to see a preview of the entire appeal.
Since there is a 2nd signature required in this example, the appeal cannot be submitted directly.
Instead, click on the “Submit for 2nd Signature” button to send the appeal for the 2nd signature.
Once the appeal is submitted, scroll down to the New Appeals table and confirm that the new appeal is listed there
The appeal will have an “Awaiting Signature” status. This will change to “Submitted” once the 2nd Signature is signed.
From the main dashboard, click on the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board tile to navigate to the ECAB dashboard
Scroll down to the Appeals Awaiting your Signature table and confirm that the new appeal is listed there
Click on the “Sign” link
Before submitting to ECAB, you can preview the appeal again.
Notice that the 2nd signature user is automatically added as a party in the case.
Accept the Terms and Conditions and click “Submit to ECAB”
Once the appeal is submitted, scroll down to the New Appeals table and confirm that the new appeal is listed there in Submitted status
The status of the appeal in the eFiler’s table will also change to “Submitted”
Thank you for watching the video tutorial on how to submit a new appeal with BRB.
For more help, visit the support menu on the dashboard.