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OVERVIEW

The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) provides federal employees injured in the performance of duty with workers' compensation benefits, which include wage-loss benefits for total or partial disability, monetary benefits for permanent loss of use of a schedule member, medical benefits, and vocational rehabilitation. This Act also provides survivor benefits to eligible dependents if the injury causes the employee's death. The FECA is administered by the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), within the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment Standards Administration (ESA).

COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE MATERIALS

BASIC INFORMATION

• Federal Employees’ Compensation Home Page - Central gateway to information on the program.
• About Federal Employees’ Compensation - Describes the program’s mission and services.
• When Injured at Work - Publication for federal employees.
• Questions and Answers about the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) (Publication CA-550)
• Injury Compensation for Federal Employees (Publication CA-810) - Handbook for employing agencies.
• Safety, Health, and Return-to-Employment (SHARE) Initiative - Directs federal agencies to establish goals and track performance in four major areas.

FACT SHEETS

• Workers' Compensation for Federal Employees

APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS

• Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) - Provides workers' compensation coverage to three million federal and postal workers around the world for employment-related injuries and occupational diseases. Benefits include wage replacement, payment for medical care, and where necessary, medical and vocational rehabilitation assistance in returning to work.
• 20 CFR Part 10 - Regulations under the FECA.
• War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) - Provides compensation for the injury, disability, death, or enemy detention of employees of contractors with the United States, and for other purposes.
• 20 CFR Part 61 - Regulations under the WHCA.

DOL CONTACTS*

• Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
  Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
  Division of Federal Employees' Compensation
  200 Constitution Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC 20210
  Tel: 1-866-4-USA-DOL
  Local Offices
• For questions on other DOL laws,
  please call DOL's Toll-Free Help Line at 1-866-4-USA-DOL. Live assistance is available in English and Spanish, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Additional service is available in more than 140 languages through a translation service.
  Tel: 1-866-4-USA-DOL
  TTY: 1-877-889-5627

*Pursuant to the U.S. Department of Labor's Confidentiality Protocol for Compliance Assistance Inquiries, information provided by a telephone caller will be kept confidential within the bounds of the law. Compliance assistance inquiries will not trigger an inspection, audit, investigation, etc.