Brothers and Sisters,
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new bulletin regarding federal firefighter OWCP (workers compensation) claims. The bulletin explains the 2022 changes, and implements provisions of the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, signed by President Biden in December 2022.
Please ensure your facility fire department managers and your facility HR/LR reps are aware of this information.
www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/owcp/owcp20230320
FECA BULLETIN NO. 23-05 Issue Date: March 20, 2023
Subject: Special Case Handling in Certain Firefighter FECA Claims Processing and Adjudication
www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/FECA/regs/compliance/DFECfolio/FECABulletins/FY2020-2024#FECAB2305
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