Effective June 30, 2022, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-505, Injury Compensation, to change its name to âWorkersâ Compensationâ and to update standards in various chapters. Revisions will also include deleting Chapter 2 and the Index. Handbook EL-505 is being revised to reflect changes and updates to applicable U.S. Postal ServiceÂŽ regulations, policies, and…
Basic training on federal injury compensation rules and procedures is now available through the HERO platform. The self-paced tutorial was developed by the Labor Departmentâs Office of Workersâ Compensation Programs. The training is part of FECA Overview, a curriculum of 26 courses on rights and responsibilities under the Federal Employeesâ Compensation Act. Topics include: ⢅
A postal worker who slipped on a wet stairway at a post office and sustained a torn ligament will be paid $21,000 by the government. Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner of the Middle District of Pennsylvania ordered the United States to compensate James Starry Jr. for past medical expenses arising out of his negligence claim…
Effective February 2, 2017, the Postal Service⢠is revising Handbook EL-505, Injury Compensation, to clarify how to make changes to Forms CA-1, CA-2, CA-7, and CA-2a, when appropriate. Handbook EL-505, Injury Compensation * * * * * 2 Injury Compensation Office Setup * * * * * 2-3 Supplying Office Equipment â district HR manager…
Background In fiscal years (FY) 2014 and 2015, the Federal Employeesâ Compensation Act (FECA) provided over $1 billion in annual workersâ compensation benefits to U.S. Postal Service workers for personal injury, disease, or death sustained while working. The U.S. Department of Laborâs (DOL) Office of Workersâ Compensation Program (OWCP) administers the FECA for the Postal…
Someone dies in a motor vehicle crash every twelve minutes, an injury occurs every ten seconds, and a crash occurs every five seconds in the United States, according to the National Safety Council (2014). Many of these incidents occur during the workday or during the commute to and from work. When a Postal Service⢠employee…
AÂ guide to NALCâs hands-on help for navigating the workersâ compensation labyrinth; NALCâs Regional Workersâ Compensation Assistants via March 2015 | National Association of Letter Carriers AFL-CIO.
Effective January 22, 2015, the Postal Service⢠is revising Handbook EL-505, Injury Compensation, to reflect the more current Snow Arbitration Decision, H94N-4H-C 96090200, dated November 4, 1998, that renders the Snow Arbitration Decision currently cited in Exhibit 11.7c (H0C-3N-C 418), incorrect. Handbook EL-505, Injury Compensation 11. Rehabilitation Program Exhibits Exhibit 11.7c Contractual Obligations for Rehabilitation…
