In FY2006, the Federal EmployeesAi Compensation Act (FECA) program paid over $1.8 billion in wage loss compensation to federal employees who were unable to work after being injured on the job. This report examined: (1) how effectively the Dept. of LaborAis Office of WorkersAi Compensation Programs (OWCP) manages the risk of improper FECA compensation payments; (2) what vulnerabilities to improper payments, if any, exist in OWCPAis procedures for making FECA wage loss payments; and (3) how well OWCP ensures the recovery of identified FECA overpayments. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.For example, some claims examiners were unsure about which overpayments were eligible to be waived; however, they said they reviewed the FECA procedures manual when they had to process an overpayment. While some claimsanbsp;...
Title | : | Federal Workers' Compensation |
Author | : | Daniel Bertoni |
Publisher | : | DIANE Publishing - 2008-07 |
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