USPS OIG Management Advisory – Workersâ Compensation Compound Drug Costs
Background Enacted in 1916, the Federal Employeesâ Compensation Act (FECA) provides medical, compensation, death, and vocational rehabilitation benefits to civilian federal employees who sustain injuries or disease. In fiscal years (FYs) 2014 and 2015, FECA provided over $1 billion in annual workersâ compensation benefits to U.S. Postal Service workers. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)…