House Passed Version (H.R. 2465)
nAllows nurse practitioners and physicians’ assistants to certify disability during the first
45 days of injury
nIncreases
awards for facial disfigurement to $50K
nIncreases
burial allowance from $600 to $6000
nAllows for 3rd party subrogation of claims to collect wages paid during COP
nExtends COP period for fed. civilians deployed in Zones of Armed Conflict
nSpecifically defines coverage for injuries arising from acts of terror
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