Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
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The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act is a U.S. federal law that provides workers’ compensation benefits, including wage replacement and medical coverage, to civilian federal employees who suffer job-related injuries or occupational diseases.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Federal Employees’ Compensation Act program | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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workers’ compensation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
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United States Department of Labor ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Labor
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| amended |
1949
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1974 ⓘ 1994 ⓘ |
| appealProcess |
allows administrative review and appeal within the Department of Labor
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allows appeal to the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
District of Columbia employees (certain categories)
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civilian federal employees ⓘ postal workers ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
injured federal employees
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survivors of deceased federal employees ⓘ |
| benefitsTaxStatus | compensation benefits are generally not subject to federal income tax ⓘ |
| benefitType | no-fault workers’ compensation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
job-related traumatic injuries
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occupational diseases ⓘ work-related recurrences of disability ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| excludes | uniformed military personnel ⓘ |
| fundingSource | federal government appropriations ⓘ |
| governs | continuation of pay for certain traumatic injuries ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 5 U.S.C. §§ 8101–8193 ⓘ |
| originalEnactmentDate | September 7, 1916 ⓘ |
| originalEnactmentYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to ensure wage-loss protection for injured federal workers
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to provide medical care for work-related injuries and diseases of federal employees ⓘ |
| provides |
continuation of pay up to 45 calendar days for eligible traumatic injuries
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death benefits to eligible survivors ⓘ medical benefits ⓘ schedule awards for permanent impairment ⓘ vocational rehabilitation services ⓘ wage replacement benefits ⓘ workers’ compensation benefits ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide compensation for disability or death of federal employees resulting from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Service Retirement System
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Federal Employees’ Retirement System ⓘ Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act ⓘ |
| replaces | tort liability of the United States for covered work injuries ⓘ |
| requires |
claim filing with the employing agency and OWCP
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timely notice of injury by the employee ⓘ |
| scope | covers injuries sustained in the performance of duty ⓘ |
| shortName | FECA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| standardOfProof | requires causal relationship between employment and injury or disease ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
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administersProgram
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Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
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this entity surface form:
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act program