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HRD-81-19 1 (1981-03-09)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress

OF THE UNITED STATES





Federal Employees' Compensation Act:

Benefit Adjustments Needed To Encourage

Reemployment And Reduce Costs



Increasing numbers of long-term  disability
cases among Federal employees have contri-
buted significantly to rising costs under the
Federal Employees' Compensation Act. Many
long-term disabled beneficiaries are, in effect,           114563
retired. The act's benefit structure creates in-
centives for workers to retire on compensa-
tion and results in inequities among benefi-
ciaries. In some instances, benefits are higher
than preinjury take-home pay.

Department of Labor proposals for legislation
to resolve these problems are being considered
by the Office of Management and Budget.
Labor's proposals would subject Federal work-
ers' compensation benefits to Federal income
tax, eliminate increased benefits for depen-
dents, and provide for transfer of beneficiaries
to the Civil Service retirement program. How-
ever, Labor should revise the proposals to pro-
vide (1) additional economic incentives to re-
turn to work and (2) for transfer to retire-
ment before age 65.

If Labor does not revise its proposals or legis-
lation is not introduced, GAO recommends
that the Congress take appropriate actions.



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   E1CrN,.,. ~AMARCH 9, 1981


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