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Date April 23, 1997 Report No. OSI-97-3R Title

GPO Office of Inspector General: Alleged Mismanagement and Misconduct by Assistant Inspector General for Audits

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Of6ce of Special Investigations B-276801 April 23, 1997 The Honorable Michael F. DiMario Public Printer U.S. Government Printing Office Subject: GPO Office of Inspector General: Allecred Mismanaoement and Misconduct bv Assistant Inspector General for Audits Dear Mr. DiMario: This letter contains the results of our investigation of alle...
Date Feb. 14, 1997 Report No. HEHS-97-5 Title

VA Disability Compensation: Comparison of VA Benefits with Those of Workers' Compensation Programs

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Benefits, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VA DISABILITY COMPENSATION Comparison of VA Benefits With Those of Workers’ Compensation Programs GAO/HEHS-97-5 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-274...
Date Aug. 15, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-199 Title

Federal Employers' Liability Act: Issues Associated With Changing How Railroad Work-Related Injuries Are Compensated

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1996 Report to the Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Railroads, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives FEDERAL EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY ACT Issues Associated With Changing How Railroad Work-Related Injuries Are Compensated G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-199 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C....
Date Aug. 14, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-138BR Title

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: Issues Associated With Changing Benefits for Older Beneficiaries

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1996 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ACT Issues Associated With Changing Benefits for Older Beneficiaries G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-138BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-271742 August 14, 1996 The Honorable Mark O. Hatfield Chair...
Date April 3, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-76 Title

Workers' Compensation: Selected Comparisons of Federal and State Laws

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Selected Comparisons of Federal and State Laws G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-76 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260237 April 3, 1996 The Honorable Thad Cochran The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman United States Senate B...
Date June 8, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-135 Title

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: Redefining Continuation of Pay Could Result in Additional Refunds to the Government

United State? General Accounting Of’ fIce GAO June 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ ,COMPENSATION ACT Redefining Continuation af Pay Could Result in Additional Refunds to the ‘ Govetiment .’ GACVGGD-95-136 : .: ._ -. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 --General Government Division ___..~~ B-259958 June 8, 1995 The Honorable Joseph I...
Date March 31, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-133 Title

Government Operations: D.C. Disability Retirement Rate

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-208412 March 31, 1995 The Honorable Newt Gingrich The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Honorable Strom Thurmond President Pro Tempore United States Senate The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Comm...
Date March 31, 1994 Report No. GGD-94-64 Title

District's Workforce: Annual Report Required by the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1994 Report to Officials of Congress and the District of Columbia DISTRICT’S WORKF’ORCE Annual Report Required by the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-208412 March 31,1994 The Honorable Thomas S, Foley The Speaker of the House of Represent...
Date Feb. 11, 1994 Report No. GGD-94-67 Title

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: No Evidence That Labor's Physician Selection Processes Biased Claims Decisions

$‘ . or’ s GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government B-249 142 February 11,1994 Division The Honorable William D. Ford Chairman, Committee on Education House of Representatives and Labor The Honorable Austin J. Murphy Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Safety and Health Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Th...
Date Dec. 6, 1993 Report No. HRD-94-15FS Title

Occupational Safety and Health: Differences Between Program in the United States and Canada

GAO States Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General United Human Resources Division B-250248 December 6, 1993 The Honorable William D. Ford Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Every year an estimated 1.7 million workers suffer disabling on-the-job injuries; 10,500 of these are fatal. In addition, 390,000 cases of occupational illness are ...
Date Feb. 28, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-30 Title

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: Need to Increase Rehabilitation and Reemployment of Injured Workers

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATIONACT Need to Increase Rehabilitation and Reemployment of Injured Workers -.... ill 111111 Ml 146092 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-238747 February 28,1992 The Honorable Tom Lantos Chairman, Employment and Housing Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairma...
Date Sept. 10, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-203 Title

Nuclear Health and Safety: Workers' Compensation Rights Protected at Hanford

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-245018 September lo,1991 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Brock Adams United States Senate Since 1943 the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has had a contract with the Department of Ene...
Date May 10, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-220 Title

U.S.-Mexico Trade: Information on Wages, Fringe Benefits, and Workers' Rights

GAO May 1!)!b1 lirqx~rt to the Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation U.S.-MEXICO TRADE Information on Wages, Fringe Benefits, and Workers’ Rights GAO/NSIAI)-91-220 GAO General Accounting Off’ ice Washington, D.C. 20648 National Semrity and International Affairs Division united states B-243939 May lo,1991 The Honorable Ernest E. Hollings Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Sc...
Date May 8, 1991 Report No. T-NSIAD-91-31 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Few Wood Furniture Firms Moved to Mexico from the Los Angeles Area

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 8, 1991 Few Wood Furniture Los Angeles Area Firm Moved to Mexico from the Statement of Frank C. Conahan, Assistant Comptroller General National Security and International Affairs Division Before the Subcomnittee on Cortnnerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness C-i ttee on Energ...
Date April 26, 1991 Report No. AFMD-91-50 Title

Budget Issues: Budgetary Treatment of Postal Service Workers' Compensation Costs

ff -.“... _.__-.-.“” ..-. I .^.... -” _ ” -._....--.-. _ ..--...-.__ - .-..._. .-.-_ ---- ~ ........l_. -“.-.- .I-- --1..-1 ---I_ GAO General Accounting Office WasNngton, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Flnandal united states Management Division B-243068 April 26,1991 The Honorable Willis D. Gradison Ranking Minority Member Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gradison:...
Date April 24, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-191SV Title

El Comercio Entre U.S. Y Mexico: El Traslado a Mexico De Ciertos Fabricantes Estadounidenses de Muebles de Madera de la zona Los Angeles

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Date April 24, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-191 Title

U.S.-Mexico Trade: Some U.S. Wood Furniture Firms Relocated From Los Angeles Area to Mexico

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Date March 29, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-71 Title

District's Workforce: Annual Report Required by the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act

~-I__--~ ---- -..-.-__--_----.-.~--~-- M a rc h 199 1 D IS + I’R IC T ’S W O R KF O R C E - A n n u a l R e p o rt R e q u i re d b y th e D i s tri c t o f C o l u m b i a R e ti re m e n t R e fo rm A c t -- I;A o /G G 1 ~ -!~ 1 -7 1 GAO Uni t ed States General Accounti n g OfY¶ce Washi n gton, D.C. 20548 General Government Di v i s i o n B-208412 March 29,199l The Honorabl e Thomas S. Fol ...
Date March 8, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-76BR Title

Workers' Compensation: The Impact of 1984 Amendments on the Longshore Program

-1-1-*1*..1--.-- M;t rc*h 1!NO W O RKERS’ COMPENSATIO N The Impac t of 1984 Amendments on the Longshore Program 141106 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-238155 March 8,199O The Honorable Austin J. Murphy Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor Standards Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives The Honorable George Miller House ...
Date Sept. 28, 1989 Report No. T-GGD-89-41 Title

Health: Postal Service Management of Work-Related Injuries

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Thursday September 28, 1989 Postal Service Management Injuries of Work-Related Statement of L. Nye Stevens, Director Government Business Operations Issues General Government Division Before the Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Repres...
Date Oct. 20, 1988 Report No. GGD-89-4 Title

Federal Workforce: Federal Employees' Compensation Act Cost Growth and Workplace Safety

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1988 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Service, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FEDERAL WORKF’ORCE Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Cost Growth and Workplace Safety GAO/GGD-89-4 General Government Division B-231287 October 20, 1988 The Honorable Ted Stevens Rankin...
Date July 14, 1988 Report No. T-HRD-88-25 Title

Income Security: Providing Periodic Personal Earnings and Benefit Statements to Workers Covered by Social Security

United states GeneraJ Accounting Oface 136 q GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:3O p.m. EDT Thursday July 14, 1988 Testhony Providing Periodic Personal Earnings and Benefit Statements to Workers Covered by Social Security Statement of Joseph F. Delfico Senior Associate Human Resources Director Division Security Before the Subcommittee on Social and Family Policy Committee on Finance United ...
Date June 30, 1988 Report No. T-HRD-88-20 Title

Health: The Status of Asbestos Claims Against the Federal Government

United States General Accounting Oflice ), GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:OO A.M. EDT Thursday June 30, 1988 The Stat.Js The Federal of Asbestos Government Claims Against Statement of Linda G. Morra, Human Resources Associate Division Director Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations, Committee on The Judiciary House of Representatives SUMMARY A...
Date June 22, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-49 Title

Transportation: Comparison of Amtrak Employee Injury Settlement Costs Under the Federal Employers' Liability Act and State Workers' Compensation Programs

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday June 22, 1988 Comparison Costs and Under State of Amtrak Federal Employee Compensation Injury Settlement Liability Act the Workers' Employers' Programs Statement of Deputy Director Neal P. Curtin, and Economic Resources, Community, Division Development Before the Subcommittee on Surface Co...
Date April 21, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-53 Title

Asbestos: Growth of Federal Claims, Court Cases, and Litigation Costs

c IA -_I United States General Accounting Office ‘ ,,,,,, 2 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Labor Standards, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives AP ASBESTOS Growth of Federal Claims, Court Ca$es, and ‘ Litigation Costs GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division H-219939 April 21, 1988 The Honorable Austin J. Murphy ...
Date Sept. 14, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-115BR Title

Mine Safety: Federal Efforts To Improve Inspections and Injury Reporting

United St&es General Accounting OiWe 13, ‘ GAO September 1987 ‘ Bri&ng Report to the Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum, U.S. Senate MINE SAFETY Federal Efforts to Improve Inspections and Injury Reporting 133886 GAO/ERD437-116BR r:, I r ,,.. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-22646 1 September 14. 198’ 7 The Honorable Howard M. Metzenbau...
Date May 11, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-90BR Title

Worker Protection: Notifying Workers at Risk of Occupational Disease

GAO United States General Accounting OflIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-227196 May 11, 1987 The Honorable Paul B. Henry Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health and Safety Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Henry: This briefing report responds to a request by Congressman the Subcommittee's former Ranking Minority Rod Chandler, Member, fo...
Date Dec. 4, 1986 Report No. OCE-87-1 Title

Workers' Compensation: Initial Experiences With Competitive Rating

. . United States Gener 1897 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on * Entrepreneurship an.d Special Problems Facing Small Business, Committee on Small Business United States Senate Dece?hbr?r 1986 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Initial Experiences With Competitive Rating 11111111 Ill 131897 R~lW’WD Not to be released oahi& the hQ@~Mhg Office except m. the bash gn(rspm& by the Offke of Congressionti ...
Date Nov. 7, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-9 Title

Radiation Accident: Incident at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska

c- “$ . United States Gene& Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Don Young, House of Representatives November 1985 RADIATION ACCIIXNT Incident at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska Illlllll Ill1 I 128544 GAO/NSIAD-86-9 About Our New Look . . . This GAOreport was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need more easily. GAOwill phase in this new desi...
Date May 21, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-63 Title

Income Security: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Needs To Improve Procedures To Help Reduce Payment Errors and Identify Dual Payments

UNITED STATES GENEFML ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RLtouRcEI -DIVIaION B-215152 MAY 21, 1984 The Honorable Deputy Under Employment Department of Susan R. Meisinger Secretary for Standards Labor Dear Ms. Meisinger: Subject: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Needs To Improve Procedures To Be-fp Reduce Payment Errors and Identify Dual Payments (GAO/HRD-84-63) We have complete...
Date March 26, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-29 Title

Income Security: Labor Needs To Adjust Compensation Benefits It Pays Injured Federal Employees to Levels Appropriate to Their Disabilities

c . *I c BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Labor Labor Needs To Adjust Compensation Benefits It Pays Injured Federal Employees To Levels Appropriate To Their Disabilities The Department of Labor could have reduced federal workers’ compensation costs by establishing “wage earning capacities” for partially disabled federal employees. From reviewing a sample of injur...
Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-90 Title

Income Security: Better Case File Monitoring of the Workers' Compensation Offset Provision by the Social Security Administration Could Save Millions

b . 9 @ UNlTEdSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MUMAN nwOIVImIoN September 30, 1983 B-204638 The Eonorable The Secretary Margaret H. Heckler of Health and Human Services Dear Madam Secretary: Subject: Better Compensation Monitoring of the Workers' Offset Provision by the Social SMUrity Administration Could Save Millions (GAO/HRD-83-90) File Case The Social Security Disability...
Date March 7, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-49 Title

Health: Review of Allegations by a Postal Service Employee Regarding Claim for Injury Compensation

I k UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-210883 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Lawton Chiles Senate Chiles: MARCH 7,1983 IIII1 III 120743 ]-Review of Allegations by a Postal Service Employee Regarding Claim for Injury Compensation L-General Mail Facility, Miami, Florida (GAOIGGD-83-49) On August 23, 1982, you asked us to revi...
Date Jan. 6, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-29 Title

Financial Management: Postal Service's Fiscal Year 1981 Workers' Compensation Adjustments

Genera I Accounting Office Postal Service’s Fiscal Year 1981 Workers’ Compensation Adjustments The Postal Service’s calculations and accounting treatment of the workers’ compensation adjustments in its fiscal year 1981 financial statements are accurate and proper. 120518 GAO/GGD-83-29 JANUARY 6,1983 Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Documen...
Date Sept. 10, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-121 Title

Employment: Information on the 1974 Trade Act Worker Adjustment Assistance Program Certification Process

UNlTED i?T-ATES GENEI?+ ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, HUMAN RESOURCLJ OlVtStON OX. 2(11)48 RESTRICTED Accounting by We Office (Pffjee of wat to bq~ redeased on the bark outsIda tlii ~e5fi~ approval ewcltpt Congressional of specific B-208873 Relai;ionsm SEPTEMBER10,1Qm The Honorable John Heinz Unit&i Staten Senate Dear Senator Heinm Subjectt RELEASED r/Information on the 1974 Trade Act Worker Adju8...
Date July 6, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-78 Title

Income Security: Injury Compensation Program at the Fort Worth, Texas, Post Office

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OSNSRAL OOVERNMWdT DIVISION B-207756 JULY 6,1982 RELEASES The Honorable James C. Wright, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wright: Subject: Injury Texas, Compensation Post Office Program at the Fort (GAO/GGD-82-78) Jr. II IW 119116 Worth, As requested by your latter of July 28, 1981, we have reviewed in depth the administration of the ...
Date June 4, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-49 Title

Health: Stronger VA and DOD Actions Needed To Recover Costs of Medical Services to Persons With Work-Related Injuries or Illnesses

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-204641 The Honorable Vie Fazio House of Representatives Dear Mr. Fazio: Subject: #llllllllllll ll 118866 Stronger VA and DOD Actions Needed to Recover Costs of Medical Services Provided to Persons With Work-Related Injuries or Illnesses ! (GAO/HRD-82-49) In response to your March 19, 1981, request, we have reviewed the efforts of Vet...
Date April 1, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-25 Title

Income Security: Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Needs Amending

Comptroller General RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Longshoremen’ And Harbor Workers’ s compensation Act Needs Amending Since the 1972 amendments to the Longshoremen’ s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, injuries have more than tripled, and benefit payments have increased by an estimated 600 percent. Staff shortages and a reluctance to enforce certain provisions of the act have hampered ef...
Date Nov. 12, 1981 Report No. 116841 Title

Health: Injury Compensation Process Delays Prompt Payment of Benefits to Federal Workers

Il UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m.~ Thursday, November 121 1981 STATEMENT OF MORTON HEN%, SENIOR ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR E. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE LABORSTANDARDS ON OF THE COMMITTEE EDUCATION ON AND LABOR HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON INJURY COMPENSATION PROCESS DELA...
Date June 12, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-107 Title

Income Security: Interim Report on Issues Related to the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 RELEASED HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION WASHINGTON, B-203632 The Honorable John N. Erlenborn Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Labor Standards Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Erlenborn: Subject: Report on Issues Related to the LonqcInterim shoremen’s and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act3 (HRD-81-107) In January...
Date March 9, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-19 Title

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: Benefit Adjustments Needed To Encourage Reemployment and Reduce Costs

. BY THECOWTkLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES m 4 l/q%3 Report ToThe Congress Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: Benefit Adjustments Needed To Encourage Reemployment And Reduce Costs Increasing numbers of long-term disability cases among Federal employees have contributed significantly to rising costs under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. Many long-term disabled beneficiaries are, i...
Date Oct. 30, 1980 Report No. ID-81-8 Title

International Affairs: AID Needs Clarification on Defense Base Act Insurance Requirements

4 \ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IMOINATIONAL DIVISION OCTOBER 30,198O B-162408 The Honorable Administrator, International Douglas J. Bennet, Agency for Development .. Jr. lllllI II 113660 Dear Mr. Bennet: Subject: LID Needs Clarification Insurance on Defense Base Act (ID-81-08) We have reviewed insurance requirements of the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651) as th...
Date March 6, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-31 Title

Income Security: Legislation Authorizing States To Reduce Workers' Compensation Benefits Should Be Revoked

I, 1’ BY -WE CClMPTROLLER GENERAL rIIWl Report To The Chairman Committee On Ways And Means House Of Representatives Legislation Authorizing States To Reduce Workers’ Compensation Benefits Should Be Revoked The Social Security Act provides that, when disabled workers are receiving both State workers’ compensation and Social Security disability insurance benefits, the combined payments can be ...
Date Oct. 18, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-2 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Navy Efforts To Protect Workers From Asbestos Exposure

COMPTROLI R GENERAL OF THE UPIITED STAT-r WASHINGTON. D.C. Z0548 1106 30 RELEASEI>EsTmCTED B- 1 6 3 3 7 5 Not to be released outside the General c Vae basis of specific apirovai OCTOBER 18, 1979 Accountng Office ept xce by the Office of Congressi$rial Reiattins, The Honorable Glenn A. Anderson The Honorable Jerry M. Patterson House of Representatives Subject: Navy's Efforts to ProtecY _orkers From...
Date Aug. 22, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-78 Title

Compensation for Federal Employee Injuries: It's Time To Rethink the Rules

BY THECOMPTROLLER.GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ;gy%$f$t ,i #))Q Report ToThe Congress Irow LMI 10169 IIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllll Compensation For Federal Employee Injuries: It’s Time To Rethink The Rules Over have what the the years, Labor Department decisions provided an expansive interpretation of constitutes a compensable injury under Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. Labor criteria for dete...
Date June 11, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-80 Title

Government Operations: Multiple Problems With the 1974 Amendments to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act

rc . OF THEUNITEDSTATES Employees’ Camp a+’ The 1974 amendments to the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act allow continuation of employees’ pay after an injury and give employees a free choice of a physician in injury cases. These provisions and increased employee awareness of the program have sharply increased claims for on-the-job injuries involving time lost from work. Employing agencie...
Date May 9, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-36 Title

Income Security: Labor Department Is Strengthening Procedures To Recover Costs for Federal Employees' Injuries Caused by Third Parties

’ B’Y’ HE COM PT I FR GENERAL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ T R01 LM109293 OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Department of Labor’s attempts to recover costs for Federal civilian employees with work-related injuries are inadequate. An additional $4.7 million might have been recovered from third parties Labor’s district offices during a if more aggressive action had Claims should be promptly identified, reviewed, a...
Date Sept. 28, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-119 Title

Government Operations: Improvements Still Needed in Administering the Department of Labor's Compensation Benefits for Injured Federal Employees

DOCU RIN 07442 - rC2727828] RESBUM sIprovements Still Weeded in Ldministering the Department Laborts Compensation Benefits for najured Federal raployees.of HID-78-119; B-1575S3. September 28, 1978. 71 pp. + 5 appendices (19 pp.). Report to the Conqress; by Elmer B. staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Ranagement and Compensation (30 )t rederally Sponsored or Assisted Income Secristy ...
Date Sept. 6, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-157 Title

Income Security: Payment of Black Lung Benefits to Widows Who Also Receive State Workmen's Compensation Payments

DOCUOIIT RE3Q8E 07336 - ([2507522] (Payment of Blae. Vorkmen's Conpens..Aion Payments]. Jiag Benefit, to widows who also Receive State 4 pp. BRD-?7a-157; B-1'4j031(4). Septeiber 6, 1978. Report to Rep. Carl D. Perkins, Chairman, Bouse Committee un Bducation and Labor; Sen. Harrison A. Iilliar i, Jr., Senate coiaittee on Hunan Resources; b7y leer B. Staats, Comptroller GeueraA. Issue Area: Federall...
Date June 1, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-67 Title

Government Operations: To Provide Proper Compensation for Hearing Impairments, the Labor Department Should Change Its Criteria

DOCU ENT RESUSE 05992 - [1566578] To Provide Proper Compensation for Hearing Ifaizments, the Labor Department Should Change Its Criteria. BHD-78-67; 3 appendices (11 pp.). B-157593. June 1, 1978. 26 pp. .eport to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccaptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel anagement and Compensation (300); Federally Sponsored or Assisted Income Security Programs: Eligibility Deters...