My name is LeShawn Brown and I am a Carrier from Village Station Post Office located in Manhattan. I have been with the United States Postal Service and a proud member of the NALC Branch 36 since 2013. I am a hard-working Shop Steward as well as a dedicated Hearing Officer for multiple stations within the New York City area. I am honored to accept the appointment from President Charlie Heege as the Director of Compensation for Branch 36. I will work hard to assist in any way that I can to guide you through completing your compensation paperwork in its entirety. My goal is for you to have one less worry while working on healing and regaining your physical strength. Helping you to help yourself is a win for us all. look forward to working with you and being a resource, you can count on.

Let’s Get It Started

Happy New Year Brothers and Sisters, 2026 has arrived with a bang. Temperatures have dropped as low as single digits, and most woke up to almost a foot of snow. That means it is cold outside and the roads are slippery. At Branch 36, we like to be prepared for the unexpected. Don’t wait until you are injured to register with the Employees’ Compensation Operations & Management Portal (ECOMP). Create your profile now because it is required before filing a claim after sustaining an injury on the job. Follow these steps and you will be prepared if or when that day should arise.

• Go to www.ecomp.dol.gov you can use a smartphone, tablet or a computer.
• Click the “Register” link on the home page, located on the lower right side of the page.
• Provide your full name, home telephone number, and email address.
• Enter your Social Security Number and confirm it.
• Create a password (minimum 8 characters, including one upper case, one lower case, one number, and one special character).
• Click “CREATE ACCOUNT.” A confirmation link will be sent to your email.
• Click the link in your email to activate the account, then log in to accept the “Rules of Behavior” by checking the box on the bottom.
• Click on the verification link that will be sent to your email to confirm registration.
• Complete the identity verification process after signing in for the first time and you will be taken to your employee dashboard.

After completing these steps, you can use ECOMP to file a claim for an on- the-job injury. Please keep your email address and password in a secure location because you will need it every time you attempt to access your ECOMP account. As your Director of Compensation, I am here to assist you with any questions related to filing claims, uploading documents or to guide you in obtaining the requested information to complete your application process. Be safe and stay warm.

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