Federal Employees' Compensation Act: DOD Access to DOL Data is Generally Sufficient, but Monitoring Timelines Could Help Return-to-Work Efforts

Abstract

The Department of Defenses (DOD) 47,340 civilian employees who filed claims under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) made up 17 percent of FECA claimants in 2015, and DOD total-disability beneficiaries (i.e., with no capacity to work) were generally older than those from the rest of government. About 35 percent of DOD beneficiaries received medical benefits only, and 31 percent received cash payments for injury or deathincluding the nearly 20 percent receiving partial- or total-disability benefits. About 56 percent of DOD total-disability beneficiaries were at or above their full Social Security Retirement age, compared to 32 percent of non-DOD beneficiaries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1017518

Entities

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  • Andrew Sherrill
  • Brenda S. Farrell

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Rehabilitation
  • United States Government

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