“Q & A” for Federal Employees Workers’ Comp Do federal employees receive workers compensation? Yes, federal employees injured on the job are entitled to workers’ compensation. There are several different federal workers’ compensation programs related to different populations of workers, but the majority of federal workers fall under the provisions of the Federal Employees’ Compensation …
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Federal Employees Return-to-Work (Part 1): Transitional Work (before Maximum Medical Improvement)
What time period do these questions address? These questions cover the time period from when an injury or occupational illness is reported to the time when a recovering employee is determined to have reached the point of Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). Read More: Industry and Transitional Duty for Federal Government Lowering Work Comp Costs for …
Federal Employees Return-to-Work (Part 2): Alternative Employment (after Maximum Medical Improvement)
What is meant by alternative employment? Alternative employment means a job other than the injured employee’s job at the date of injury. Alternative employment is used here to describe work that can be performed by an individual who has reached the point of maximal medical improvement (MMI) but is no longer physically able to perform …
