Allegations Related to the Processing of Injured Employees' Hearing Loss Claims
HRD-82-102
Published: Aug 31, 1982. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 1982.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed charges of improprieties associated with the activities of the Department of Labor's Hearing Loss Task Force. The task force was established in 1976 to process a backlog of hearing loss claims, and it adjudicated more than 19,000 claims during the 5.5 years of its operation.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Labor | The Secretary of Labor should ensure that the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) develops schedules of reasonable fees for medical services, which includes fees for hearing tests as planned. |
Closed – Implemented
Final rules for medical fee schedules were put into effect on March 10, 1986.
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Aid for the disabledClaims processing costsDisability benefitsEmployee medical benefitsEmployees with disabilitiesHealth care costsHearing impairedMedical feesPhysiciansClaims processing