Workers' Compensation Program
The Department of the Interior (Department) establishes policy, guidance, and oversight for the bureau/office workers’ compensation programs, and promotes effective management utilizing goals, objectives, strategies, and performance measures.
The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) is administered by the DOL, OWCP. The FECA provides workers' compensation coverage for employment-related injuries and occupational diseases. Benefits include payment for medical care, wage-loss replacement, survivor benefits, and vocational rehabilitation assistance for return to work efforts.
NOTES:
- All work injury claims must be filed through ECOMP: https://www.ecomp.dol.gov.
- The FECA was amended by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 to include potential impacts to wildland fire, structural fire, and other personnel in fire protection activities in relation to the specific exposures that routinely occur in the course of their employment and the increased risk for certain types of cancers, heart disease, and lung disease. Refer to FECA Bulletin 22-07 and FECA Bulletin 23-05 or contact your Bureau Workers' Compensation Program Manager for additional details.
Policies
- Personnel Bulletin 23-01: Workers' Compensation Return to Work Policy
- Personnel Bulletin 12-06: Allocation of Workers' Compensation Costs to Organizational Units
- Personnel Bulletin 09-12: Quarterly OWCP Chargeback Reporting
- Personnel Bulletin 09-01: Departmental Policy on Workers' Compensation Program Management
- Personnel Bulletin 08-06: Periodic Roll Case Management
Workers' Compensation Dashboards
- 2024 Workers' Compensation Chargeback Costs Dashboard
- 2023 Workers' Compensation Chargeback Costs Dashboard
- 2022 Workers' Compensation Chargeback Cost Dashboard
- 2021 Workers' Compensation Chargeback Cost Dashboard
Key Resources
- DOI Bureau and Office Workers' Compensation Points of Contact
- DOI – Safety Management Information System (SMIS)
- Employees’ Compensation Operations & Management Portal (ECOMP)
- Medical Bill Processing Portal
- Office of Workers' Compensation Program Forms
Training
- Supervisor's Role in Workers' Compensation
- Continuation of Pay (COP) Training - Department of Labor
- Continuation of Pay Flow Chart
- DFEC Injury Compensation Basic Training - Instructor-Led Online or Self-Paced Modules
- ECOMP User Guides
- FECA Privacy Act Presentation (February 2024)
Workers' Compensation Program Management
- Workers' Compensation Return to Work Handbook
- Protecting Employees, Enabling Reemployment Initiative (PEER)
- Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Frequently Asked Questions
- Information for Employers
- Privacy Act Systems
Injured Workers
- FECA Program Claim Process
- What a Federal Employee Should Do When Injured at Work (Form CA-10)
- Basic Information on New Claims
- Information for Injured Workers and their Representatives
- Medical Bill Processing Portal - Find a Provider