Establishing Benefits for Injured and Sick Workers

15 year-old Estelle Poiriere, an employee of Doffer Granite No. 1 mill in Fall River, Massachusetts, shows the laceration of her index and middle finger caused when her hand became caught in a card machine.

The Federal Compensation Act provides benefits to workers who are injured or contract illnesses in the workplace. The act establishes the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. To learn more about FECA today, go to http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-feca.htm 

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