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Joseph Ladou¹

¹Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA 94143-0924, USA. joeladou@aol.com

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

|June 6, 2009

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The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) program offers generous benefits to federal workers, costing taxpayers significantly more than state programs. Despite rising costs and unchanged workforce, legislative review is unlikely due to bureaucratic protection.

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Background:

The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) program, administered by the Department of Labor, provides wage loss and medical benefits to federal civilian employees.
FECA covers over 2.7 million employees across more than 70 agencies, with costs escalating from $1.4 billion in 1990 to $2.6 billion in 2006.
Federal civilian employees constitute 2.1% of eligible workers but receive 6% of total workers' compensation benefits paid.

Discussion:

FECA disability benefits significantly exceed those in state workers' compensation programs, often surpassing the injured employee's previous salary.
Despite a stable federal workforce, FECA program costs have substantially increased.
The program's administrative structure and entrenched bureaucracy appear to shield it from reform.

Key Insights:

Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) benefits are notably higher than state-level workers' compensation.
Disproportionate cost increase in FECA benefits relative to the federal workforce size.
Lack of recent congressional oversight hinders potential reforms.

Outlook:

Future congressional review of the FECA program is improbable in the near term.
Bureaucratic entrenchment within the Department of Labor may perpetuate current program structures and costs.
Continued escalation of FECA program costs without legislative intervention is anticipated.