Former BOP Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Compensation Fraud
A former federal employee from the Bureau of Prisons pled guilty to hundreds of thousands of dollars in OWCP fraud.
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Where Can I Find Income If I’m Disabled?
These are income options for federal employees who are unable to work due to disability.
FERS Disability Retirement and OWCP: Common Misconceptions
Are you filing for both FERS Disability Retirement and OWCP? Here are some important things you must know.
Telework Abuse Highlighted in Lankford’s 2017 Waste Report
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) has released his third annual report on what he deems to be wasteful spending within the federal government.
Facebook Posting Leads to Postal Worker Indictment
Posting vacation photos on Facebook was instrumental in an indictment of a Postal worker collecting payments for his medical disability.
Labor Department Begins Monitoring Federal Employees’ Opioid Use
The Labor Department has announced it will begin monitoring opioid prescription usage under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act.
FECA Benefits: What to Do if You Get Hurt on the Job
The Federal Employees Compensation Act provides compensation benefits in the event of a workplace injury. This is a summary of the law and how the process of obtaining benefits works.
Workers’ Comp for Federal Employees
What benefits can federal employees obtain for work related injuries? Here is a brief overview of the available options.
5 Reasons Your OWCP Workers’ Compensation Benefits May Be Terminated
Federal employees’ workers’ compensation is intended to be a temporary benefit, and benefits can also be terminated at any time if the employee becomes ineligible for them. The author lists five common reasons for federal employees to be wary of that could lead to loss of their workers’ compensation benefits.
Recent Budget Proposal Omitted Cut to Federal Workers’ Compensation Benefits
The big news for federal employees in the President’s recently released budget proposal was that it called for a 1.6% pay raise for the federal workforce, however, the author notes that there is a lesser known albeit important part of the budget that also affects federal workers.
