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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19496485 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) program provides wage loss compensation and payments for medical treatment to federal civilian employees. Administered by the Department of Labor (DOL), FECA covers over 2.7 million federal employees in more than 70 different agencies. FECA costs rose from $1.4 billion in 1990 to $2.6 in 2006, while the federal workforce remained essentially unchanged. While federal civilian employees represent only 2.1% of all workers eligible for workers' compensation benefits, federal programs account for 6% of the benefits paid. Disability benefits under FECA are far greater than those in the state workers' compensation programs. The benefit payments often exceed the former salary of the injured employee. The last congressional hearings on the FECA program were held over thirty years ago. It is unlikely that Congressional review will occur any time soon, as the entrenched bureaucracy that benefits from the FECA program defines and protects its future. |
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Authors:
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Joseph Ladou |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Editorial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of occupational and environmental health Volume: 15 ISSN: 1077-3525 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Occup Environ Health Publication Date: 2009 Apr-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-05 Completed Date: 2009-07-23 Revised Date: 2009-08-04 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9505217 Medline TA: Int J Occup Environ Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 180-94 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA 94143-0924, USA. joeladou@aol.com |
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Disability Evaluation Fraud Humans United States United States Government Agencies / economics* Workers' Compensation / economics*, legislation & jurisprudence* |
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Comment In:
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Int J Occup Environ Health. 2009 Jul-Sep;15(3):329
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19650590
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Int J Occup Environ Health. 2009 Jul-Sep;15(3):329-30 [PMID: 19653367 ] |
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