Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act
Federal Workers' Compensation: Checking Earnings Data
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Education and Workforce for review. It is actively moving through the system, but no further hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill listed at this time.
Legislative Progress
Most bills introduced in the House never make it past the committee stage. Without a large group of supporters from both parties, this bill faces a difficult path to becoming law.
Key Points
- This bill gives the Labor Department more power to check the records of people receiving federal workers' compensation. It aims to make sure people are not getting paid more than they should or receiving benefits while working other jobs.
- The Labor Department would be allowed to see Social Security earnings and monthly benefit information. They would also get access to a national database of new hires managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Government agencies would have to share this information for free and in a timely manner. The Labor Department can request this data without telling the employee or getting their permission first.
- The goal is to stop improper payments and catch fraud in the federal workers' compensation program. Within 90 days of the bill becoming law, the agencies involved must set up a plan for how they will share this data.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act
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