The federal work comp practice North Texas has trusted since 1977.
OWCP Health & Rehab Group opened its doors nearly five decades ago and has since grown into a five-doctor group practice with a 4.9-star reputation across more than 456 patient reviews. For injured federal workers across Denton County — USPS letter carriers, NAS Fort Worth JRB civilians, VA medical staff, TSA officers at DFW, Bureau of Prisons employees, and every other federal role — the practice bills DOL-OWCP directly and handles every OWCP form under FECA.
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The federal workforce runs on North Texas roads, runways, and post offices.
You will not find the concentration of federal agency headquarters in Denton County that you would in Washington DC — the federal workforce here looks different. It is the letter carrier walking a Denton neighborhood route. It is the mail handler at the Coppell Regional Distribution Center. It is the civilian mechanic at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base. It is the TSA officer working an early shift at DFW International or Dallas Love Field. It is the nurse at the Fort Worth VA outpatient clinic, the corrections officer at FCI Seagoville, the air traffic controller at the FAA Southwest Region headquarters, and the thousands of other civilian federal workers who keep North Texas moving.
When any of them are injured on the job — the herniated disc from twenty years of postal route walking, the on-duty vehicle accident at NAS Fort Worth, the repetitive-motion injury from scanning packages, the slip and fall on federal property — the medical care they receive in the first weeks shapes the entire outcome of their federal injury claim. And here is what most North Texas medical practices simply are not built to do: navigate the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, the CA-1 and CA-2 forms, the Continuation of Pay windows, the OWCP examiner review requirements, and the direct-billing arrangements that keep federal workers from paying anything out of pocket.
OWCP Health & Rehab Group is one of the few practices in North Texas built around this exact expertise. Founded in 1977 by Dr. Kent C. Noell after his graduation from Palmer College of Chiropractic, the practice has served Denton County residents ever since — growing from a single-doctor office into a five-doctor group practice while remaining locally owned and Denton-rooted. The clinic at 1432 Underwood Street sits central to Denton and within easy driving range of federal workers across Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Frisco, Little Elm, The Colony, Corinth, and the broader DFW metroplex.
Whether you have been searching for a federal work comp doctor in Denton, an OWCP clinic in Denton County, a practice that handles federal workmans comp for North Texas patients, or simply doctors that take DOL without putting your benefits at risk — this is where the search ends.
Dr. Kent C. Noell completed his undergraduate work at the University of Nebraska before earning his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the prestigious Palmer College of Chiropractic in December 1977. At that time he, his wife Lynda, and their children moved to the Denton community — and he opened OWCP Health & Rehab Group that same year. Nearly five decades later, the practice remains locally owned, Denton-rooted, and led by Dr. Noell.
Beyond clinical work, Dr. Noell has served in leadership across the North Texas chiropractic profession — as both past president and past vice president of the Texas Chiropractic Association's District 4, and as an active member of the Texas Chapter of the Palmer Alumni Association. He holds memberships in the Texas Chiropractic Association, the American Chiropractic Association, and the International Chiropractic Association. Locally, he has been a supporting member of the First Baptist Church of Denton for over 25 years.
Dr. Noell and the doctors of OWCP Health & Rehab Group practice what they describe as a whole person approach — looking for underlying causes of any disturbance or disruption, whether or not symptoms are present, and making the interventions and lifestyle adjustments that optimize the conditions for normal function. It is that philosophy — combined with the practice's deep community roots, five-doctor bench, and long-standing federal patient experience — that has made OWCP Health & Rehab Group one of the most trusted OWCP clinics in North Texas.
- Doctor of Chiropractic — Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA (December 1977)
- Undergraduate Studies — University of Nebraska
- Past President & Past Vice President — Texas Chiropractic Association, District 4
- Founder, OWCP Health & Rehab Group — Established 1977; grown to five-doctor group practice
- Professional Memberships — Texas Chiropractic Association · American Chiropractic Association · International Chiropractic Association
- Palmer Alumni Association — Active member, Texas Chapter
Depth on the bench, consistency in your care.
Federal injury cases are long. Continuity across months of treatment is a genuine clinical advantage — and one that solo-provider offices simply cannot match. OWCP Health & Rehab Group's five-doctor team means scheduling flexibility, colleague consultation, and a practice built to be there for the long haul of an OWCP claim.
Same injury. Two very different outcomes.
Imagine two USPS letter carriers in Denton County with identical on-route back injuries. Same day, same route type, same lift mechanism. The only variable is which doctor each sees in the first week. Here is how it plays out in practice.
Where the claim quietly derails:
- Practice not set up for OWCP billing
- Personal insurance charged in error — cleanup for months
- CA-1 filed past the 30-day Continuation of Pay window
- Medical narrative too generic to survive OWCP review
- No familiarity with CA-7, OWCP-957, or Schedule Awards
- Federal worker pays out of pocket when DOL denies reimbursement
- Claim gets controverted; benefits stall indefinitely
Where the claim works as designed:
- OWCP billing built into the practice workflow since day one
- Direct DOL billing — never your credit card, never your insurance
- CA-1 filed inside the 30-day COP window, every time
- Medical reports written for OWCP examiner review specifically
- Full forms suite handled — CA-1, CA-2, CA-7, CA-16, OWCP-957
- Schedule Award eligibility evaluated at MMI
- Claims approved, benefits flowing, treatment underway
Six things that set this Denton practice apart.
OWCP Health & Rehab Group is not the only chiropractor in North Texas. It is not the only practice that accepts insurance. It is not even the only clinic near the USPS Denton facility. But for injured federal workers navigating OWCP, the combination of factors below is genuinely uncommon.
Verified patient rating
Across more than 456 Google reviews. Very few chiropractic practices anywhere maintain that combination of volume and score — a genuine market signal about clinical quality and patient care.
Nearly five decades of continuity
OWCP Health & Rehab Group opened in 1977 and has been Denton-owned and Denton-operated ever since. Federal injury claims stretch for months or years — you want a practice that will still be there when yours resolves.
Group practice depth
Solo chiropractic offices become bottlenecks when the primary doctor is out or oversubscribed. A five-doctor practice keeps your treatment consistent through vacations, unexpected illnesses, and years-long claim timelines.
Extended weekday hours
Open Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 9 PM, plus Saturday from 7 AM to 6 PM. Federal workers on early shifts, late shifts, and weekend rotations can schedule around duty hours — a rare convenience in specialty medicine.
Out of pocket for OWCP
All authorized federal workers' compensation care is billed directly to the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal workers with accepted OWCP claims should never receive an invoice from the practice for covered services.
Leadership credibility
Dr. Noell has served as both past president and past vice president of Texas Chiropractic Association District 4 and is active in the Palmer Alumni Association's Texas Chapter — a level of professional standing you rarely find in a local practice.
Make your federal claim work the way it should.
Schedule a consultation at OWCP Health & Rehab Group — 1432 Underwood Street, Denton, TX. We will review where you are in the OWCP process, identify anything that has been missed, and walk you through the next steps under FECA.
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The North Texas federal workforce looks different from the DC Metro's. Here are the patient profiles OWCP Health & Rehab Group sees most often — organized by the roles injured federal workers actually fill in this region.
USPS letter carriers & mail handlers
The single most frequent federal patient profile in the practice. Route-based lower back injuries, shoulder strains from parcel handling, knee injuries from years on foot, and the dog-bite injuries that come with residential delivery work. Filed as CA-1 traumatic injury for single-event incidents or CA-2 occupational disease for cumulative wear.
Naval Air Station Fort Worth JRB civilians
NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base employs a substantial civilian federal workforce — aircraft mechanics, logistics staff, base support personnel — most of whom fall under OWCP rather than TRICARE for on-duty injuries. Lifting injuries, machinery-related trauma, and cumulative musculoskeletal strain are the most common presentations.
TSA officers at DFW & Dallas Love
Screening bins for eight hours a day is repetitive labor. Lower back and wrist injuries dominate this population, alongside acute injuries from screening equipment and passenger interactions. TSA officers frequently file CA-2 occupational disease claims for conditions that develop across years of screening work.
VA North Texas Health Care staff
Nurses, patient-care technicians, and support staff at the Dallas VA Medical Center and the Fort Worth outpatient clinics face the same patient-handling injury risks as any hospital workforce — plus the added complexity of federal-worker classification for their own OWCP claims.
Bureau of Prisons corrections staff
Federal correctional officers face a genuinely elevated injury profile — inmate encounters, use-of-force events, and the physical toll of long shifts on concrete floors. FCI Seagoville and FMC Fort Worth staff receive federal workers' compensation coverage, and the injuries frequently qualify for both CA-1 (event-based) and CA-2 (cumulative) filings.
FAA Southwest Region employees
The FAA Southwest Region headquarters sits in Fort Worth, employing air traffic control personnel, engineers, inspectors, and administrative federal staff. Desk-bound injuries dominate — chronic cervical and lumbar strain, repetitive stress from decades of console and terminal work.
The full federal workforce, under one clinic roof.
OWCP Health & Rehab Group accepts federal workers from every civilian agency represented across Denton County and the broader DFW metroplex. If you are a civilian federal worker in North Texas, this practice is set up for you.
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Where our North Texas federal patients work
Within a comfortable driving radius of the Denton Underwood Street clinic sit some of the largest federal employment sites in Texas: USPS Denton and the surrounding North Texas postal facilities including the Coppell Regional Distribution Center and Dallas Processing & Distribution Center; Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base with its substantial civilian federal workforce; the Dallas VA Medical Center and Fort Worth outpatient VA clinics; TSA workforces at DFW International and Dallas Love Field (DAL); the FAA Southwest Region headquarters in Fort Worth; FCI Seagoville and FMC Fort Worth federal correctional facilities; the federal courthouses in Fort Worth and Sherman (Eastern District of Texas); and IRS, SSA, USDA, HHS, and other federal agency offices scattered throughout the DFW metroplex.
Serving Denton County and the wider DFW metroplex.
The Underwood Street clinic sits central to Denton and pulls patients from across Denton County, the northern half of the DFW metroplex, and select communities in surrounding counties. Federal workers commute in from wherever their duty station happens to be.
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Broader North Texas
1432 Underwood Street. Six days a week.
Everything you need to schedule your first appointment or transfer your OWCP care. Extended weekday hours and Saturday coverage make it possible to see a doctor around your federal duty schedule.
Denton, TX 76201
Across 456 Google reviews
Health insurance accepted
14-hour weekdays and Saturday coverage make it possible for federal workers on any shift to schedule around their duty hours.
Twenty-three years walking routes for USPS out of the Denton office and my back finally caught up with me. My first doctor treated me like any other patient — private insurance billed, no CA-2 filing, no clue about occupational disease. Switched to OWCP Health & Rehab Group on a coworker's advice and the difference was immediate. Paperwork done right, OWCP took over the billing, and I actually started to feel better. Wish I'd started here.
— USPS Letter Carrier · Denton, TX · Verified Patient
Answers for North Texas federal workers before your first visit.
Direct answers to the questions injured federal employees in Denton County most often ask before scheduling care. If yours is not here, ask us in the inquiry form below.
Who is the federal work comp doctor for Denton County?
OWCP Health & Rehab Group at 1432 Underwood Street in Denton, TX 76201 is the federal work comp practice North Texas has trusted since 1977. Founded by Dr. Kent C. Noell — a Palmer College of Chiropractic graduate — the practice now includes five doctors and serves injured federal workers across Denton County, the DFW metroplex, and the broader North Texas region.
The clinic bills DOL-OWCP directly and is open six days a week, with extended hours from 7 AM to 9 PM Monday through Friday. Call (940) 566-3232 to schedule.
How long has OWCP Health & Rehab Group been serving the community?
OWCP Health & Rehab Group opened in 1977 after Dr. Kent C. Noell graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic. The practice has now served Denton County residents for nearly five decades — one of the longest continuously-operating chiropractic practices in North Texas.
During that time it has grown from a single-doctor office into a five-doctor group practice while remaining owned and led by Dr. Noell. The practice's Google presence reflects that longevity: a 4.9-star rating across more than 456 patient reviews.
What is DOL-OWCP and who qualifies?
DOL-OWCP stands for the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs — the federal agency that administers workers' compensation for civilian federal employees under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA).
If you are a civilian federal worker — USPS letter carrier, VA hospital staff, TSA officer, Federal Aviation Administration employee, NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base civilian, Bureau of Prisons officer, IRS employee, or any of dozens of other agencies — and you are injured on the job or develop a work-related condition, you qualify for OWCP-covered medical care and wage-replacement benefits.
Do I have to pay anything for OWCP-covered care?
No. For all authorized federal workers' compensation care, OWCP Health & Rehab Group bills the U.S. Department of Labor directly. Injured federal workers with accepted OWCP claims should never receive an invoice from the clinic for covered services.
If you have previously been billed for care that should have been OWCP-covered, that itself is a sign your prior provider was not set up as a true DOL clinic — and the situation can typically be corrected when you transfer your care.
Which North Texas federal workers do you treat most often?
The federal workforce in North Texas is enormous and OWCP Health & Rehab Group treats injured workers from across it. The most frequent patient profiles include:
- USPS letter carriers and mail handlers from Denton, Lewisville, Frisco, and broader DFW postal facilities
- Civilian employees at Naval Air Station Fort Worth JRB
- VA North Texas Health Care System staff at the Dallas VA Medical Center and Fort Worth outpatient clinics
- TSA officers based at DFW International and Dallas Love Field
- FAA Southwest Region employees
- Bureau of Prisons staff at FCI Seagoville and FMC Fort Worth
- Federal workers at IRS, SSA, USDA, and other agency offices throughout the region
What is the difference between OWCP Form CA-1 and Form CA-2?
Form CA-1 is the Federal Employee's Notice of Traumatic Injury — used when an injury results from a single-day event (a fall, a lifting injury, an on-duty vehicle accident). CA-1 traumatic-injury claims unlock up to 45 days of Continuation of Pay, keeping your full salary flowing while you recover.
Form CA-2 is the Federal Employee's Notice of Occupational Disease — used for conditions that develop gradually from cumulative workplace exposure (carpal tunnel from years of scanning, chronic back injury from years of postal route work, occupational hearing loss).
Filing the correct form matters because each has a different benefits and documentation pathway.
Can my agency require me to see a specific doctor?
No. Under FECA, every injured civilian federal worker has the legal right to select their own treating physician for OWCP-covered care. Your supervisor, your human resources office, and your agency's preferred provider list are all suggestions — not mandates.
You are free to choose OWCP Health & Rehab Group or any other DOL-fluent physician regardless of what your agency recommends. This is one of the most important protected rights in the federal workers' compensation system.
I already started treatment with another doctor. Can I change?
Yes. Federal workers can request a change of treating physician through OWCP at essentially any point in the claim. OWCP Health & Rehab Group handles change-of-physician requests as part of new-patient onboarding, including the paperwork OWCP requires to authorize the switch.
The earlier in the claim you make the change the smoother the transition — but even patients with denied, controverted, or long-stalled claims can typically transfer care and rebuild the documentation OWCP needs.
What hours is the clinic open?
OWCP Health & Rehab Group offers some of the longest hours of any DOL-OWCP clinic in North Texas:
- Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Saturday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Extended weekday hours and Saturday coverage make it possible for federal workers on early shifts, late shifts, or weekend rotations to schedule care around their duty hours — a rare convenience among specialty medical practices.
Where is the clinic located and how do I get there?
OWCP Health & Rehab Group is located at 1432 Underwood Street, Denton, TX 76201 — in the heart of Denton, easily reached from I-35E and I-35W.
The clinic is central to Denton County and within easy driving range for federal workers throughout North Texas including Lewisville, Flower Mound, Frisco, Little Elm, The Colony, Highland Village, Corinth, Argyle, Sanger, Krum, Aubrey, Pilot Point, and Justin. Call (940) 566-3232 for directions or to schedule.
My OWCP claim was denied. Is there anything you can do?
Yes, often. Most denied federal injury claims fail on documentation — missing physician narratives, insufficient medical rationale, incomplete forms — rather than on substance. A properly built reconsideration package with strong medical evidence can frequently overturn a denial.
OWCP Health & Rehab Group regularly takes on denied and controverted claims, rebuilds the clinical documentation OWCP needs, and prepares patients for the reconsideration process. If reconsideration ultimately fails, the next steps are the Office of the Hearings and Review and the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB).
Why do federal workers in Denton County choose OWCP Health & Rehab Group?
A combination of factors:
- The practice has served Denton County since 1977 and holds a 4.9-star rating across more than 456 patient reviews — an unusually strong reputation.
- It is a five-doctor group practice (led by founder Dr. Kent C. Noell) rather than a single-provider office, meaning scheduling flexibility and a range of clinical perspectives.
- Extended weekday hours (7 AM to 9 PM) and Saturday availability accommodate federal workers on any shift.
- The practice bills DOL-OWCP directly, protecting federal workers from out-of-pocket costs on authorized care.
Tell us about your federal injury, today.
Fill out the form below and OWCP Health & Rehab Group will get back to you to schedule your first visit at 1432 Underwood Street, review your OWCP paperwork, and walk through your next steps under FECA.