GAO issued the following press release: Believe You’ve Seen Evidence of Workers’ Compensation Fraud? Contact GAO Abuse of benefits by federal employees can be reported anonymously WASHINGTON, DC (July 14, 2011) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is investigating fraud and abuse in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) program. Specifically, GAO is looking […]
Bipartisan legislation passes with unanimous support WASHINGTON, D.C. | July 13, 2011 – Today, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed with unanimous support the Federal Workers’ Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act (H.R. 2465). The legislation updates the federal workers’ compensation program to better protect taxpayer resources and modernizes benefits to reflect […]
The Office Of Workers’ Compensation Programs has laid out several reforms for FECA. Below is the prepared testimony of Acting Director Gary Steinberg for April 13, 2011 House Subcommittee Hearing On FECA:
USPS IG says Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) has become a ‘lucrative retirement plan’ The USPS Office of the Inspector General David C. Williams prepared testimony for April 13, 2011 hearing before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives on “Federal Employees’ […]
The USPS Office Of Inspector General asked readers the following question: What can the Postal Service do to reduce workers’ compensation costs? In fiscal year 2009, the Postal Service workers’ compensation expense was approximately $2.2 billion, an 81 percent increase from $1.2 billion in FY 2008. These costs include $55 million in DOL administrative fees […]
Senator Susan Collins Calls For Review Of Federal Workers Comp Program Press Release January 11, 2011 SENATOR COLLINS SHINES LIGHT ON FEDERAL WORKERS COMP WASTE Senator Collins suspects some recipients gaming the system, seeks reforms to bring overly generous federal system in line with states WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of […]