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

GGD-96-138BR Published: Aug 14, 1996. Publicly Released: Aug 14, 1996.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed issues related to possible changes to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), focusing on: (1) a profile of long-term FECA beneficiaries; (2) supporting and opposing views on changing FECA benefits for retirement-age beneficiaries; and (3) issues for congressional consideration in revising FECA benefits.

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