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Monday, July 25, 2011

US Senate to Hold Hearing on Federal Comp System Reform

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On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) will hold a hearing titled Examining the Federal Workers' Compensation Program for Injured Employees to examine reform proposals for the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA).


The Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) provides workers' compensation coverage to federal civilian workers for any injury or illness incurred on the job. FECA has not been significantly updated in close to 40 years. A number of changes have been proposed, which are intended to modernize the program, improve return-to-work incentives, and reduce the overall cost to the Federal government. Discussion will focus largely on proposals to reduce FECA wage loss compensation benefits for disabled FECA recipients who reach retirement age.


EXAMINING THE FEDERAL WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR INJURED EMPLOYEES

Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia

Live video will not be available until approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing start time.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Dirksen Senate Office Building, room SD-342
The hearing will be webcast live at: hsgac.senate.gov 
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service should contact Aaron Woolf, Subcommittee Chief Clerk, no later than 3 business days before the hearings. This will allow the office a reasonable amount of time before the event to make any necessary arrangements.

Witnesses

Panel 1

  • The Honorable Christine M. Griffin
    Deputy Director
    U.S. Office of Personnel Management
  • Mr. Gary Steinberg
    Acting Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
    U.S. Department of Labor
  • Mr. Andrew Sherrill
    Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security
    U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel 2


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