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Recent GAO Reports on the Federal Employees' Compensation Act

T-GGD-97-187 Published: Sep 30, 1997. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 1997.
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GAO discussed the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) oversight, focusing on: (1) the recovery of continuation of pay (COP) benefits in cases where third parties were liable for injuries; (2) selected comparisons of FECA provisions with provisions of other federal and state workers' compensation laws; and (3) issues associated with changing benefits for older FECA beneficiaries.

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Comparative analysisCompensation claimsElderly personsFederal employee disability programsFederal employeesLabor lawRefunds to governmentWorkers compensationOccupational diseasesCompensation