The U.S. Congress is working on a bill that will make it more difficult for federal employees to take advantage of the system for workers\u2019 compensation claims.<\/p>\n
The Federal Workers\u2019 Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act passed the House in November. It is the first time the laws have been overhauled in about 40 years.<\/p>\n
The new law would empower the Labor Department to identify those federal employees who work somewhere else illegally while drawing federal workers\u2019 compensation. Social Security Administration earnings data will help the Labor Department see who is \u201cdouble dipping\u201d.<\/p>\n
The big winners in this bill might be federal workers in rural areas who might not have the same access to medical care as their counterparts in urban areas. The new law would allow advanced practice nurses and physician assistants to certify that somebody has been disabled. This provision may help speed up the process for some beneficiaries, according to the Federal (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The U.S. Congress is working on a bill that will make it more difficult for federal employees to take advantage of the system for workers\u2019 compensation claims. The Federal Workers\u2019 Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act passed the House in November.…<\/span><\/p>\n