Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
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The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs is a U.S. Department of Labor agency that administers federal workers’ compensation benefits for employees injured or ill due to their employment.
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| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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federal agency → workers’ compensation authority → |
| abbreviation |
OWCP
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| administersProgram |
Black Lung Benefits Act program
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Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act program → Federal Employees’ Compensation Act program → Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act program → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal employees and certain other covered workers
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| collaboratesWith |
other federal agencies involved in occupational safety and health
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state workers’ compensation agencies on issues of mutual concern → |
| country |
United States
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| employer |
United States federal government
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| field |
labor law administration
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occupational health → workers’ compensation → |
| focusesOn |
occupational illnesses of nuclear weapons workers
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occupational lung disease in coal miners → work-related injuries → work-related occupational diseases → |
| goal |
to ensure timely and accurate delivery of workers’ compensation benefits
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to protect the interests of workers injured or made ill in the course of covered federal employment → |
| hasMission |
to administer federal workers’ compensation programs for workers injured or made ill on the job
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis |
Black Lung Benefits Act
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Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act → Federal Employees’ Compensation Act → Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act → |
| oversees |
claims processing for federal workers’ compensation programs
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payment of compensation and medical bills under its programs → |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Labor
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| partOf |
United States Department of Labor
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| providesService |
adjudication of federal workers’ compensation claims
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benefit payment administration for covered workers and survivors → medical case management for injured workers under its programs → vocational rehabilitation planning and services → |
| regulates |
coal mine operators’ obligations under the Black Lung Benefits Act
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employers and insurers subject to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act → |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring compliance with federal workers’ compensation statutes it administers
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managing survivor benefits for eligible dependents of deceased covered workers → providing medical benefits for work-related injuries and illnesses under federal programs → providing vocational rehabilitation services to eligible injured workers → providing wage replacement benefits to eligible injured workers → |
| sector |
public sector
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| subordinateTo |
Office of the Secretary of Labor
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| typeOfAgency |
benefit administration agency
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| website |
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Black Lung Benefits Act
("Office of Workers' Compensation Programs")
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Defense Base Act → Federal Employees’ Compensation Act → Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act → |
administeredBy |
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Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
("OWCP")
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abbreviation |
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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (workers’ compensation provisions)
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enforcedBy |
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Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board
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independenceFrom |
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Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board
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reviewsDecisionsOf |
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Office of the Solicitor
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supports |
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Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor
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worksWith |