Actually, this person did not get injured ‘in the course of her job duties”.
It should have been turned over to the Liability Insurance company which that employer would also have to have.
I would have challenged that this was a ‘work-related’ incident.
On the way out the gate one of the cars hits the gate post, and a section of fence falls, and a couple of carpools get raked by the concertina wire.
What to do, what to do?
No, the gub'mnt is a self-insurer so no liability insurance. There are a half dozen people bleeding in the lot ~ they need help ~ who pays?
If you wait around for federal tort claims act actions they'll bleed out long before the case comes to conclusion. If, instead, you rely on workman's comp ~ they can get immediate treatment and be back at work probably next week ~
So, how do you imagine USPS actually handles these situations?