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www.dol.gov /agencies /owcp The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs administers four major disability compensation programs which provide wage replacement benefits, medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits to certain workers or their dependents who experience work-related injury or occupational disease.
The Defense Base Act (DBA) (ch. 357 of the 77th United States Congress, 55 Stat. 622, enacted August 16, 1941, codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 1651–1654) is an extension of the federal workers' compensation program that covers longshoremen and harbor workers, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act 33 U.S.C. §§ 901–950.
As of 15 September 2019, EEOICP has provided $16,910,292,048 in compensation and medical bill payments to sick workers and their families. [7] As of 12 January 2023, EEOICP has provided $22,618,631,449 in compensation and medical bill payments to sick workers and their families, and represent a cohort of 136,515 unique workers. [8]
Such compensation is usually many times greater than that provided by State Worker's Compensation for non-railroaders. FELA offers potential legal recourse for various work-related injuries, including train collisions, derailments, slip and fall incidents, crush injuries, electrical hazards, and wrongful death.
An open compensation plan (or system or policy) is one with a defined pay scale and no rules about keeping employee pay confidential. Open compensation plans are noted for reducing employee turnover. One example of an organization with an open compensation system is the U.S. military.
In the U.S., stock options granted to employees are of two forms that differ primarily in their tax treatment. They may be either: Incentive stock options (ISOs) Non-qualified stock options (NQSOs or NSOs) In the UK, there are various approved tax and employee share schemes, [10] including Enterprise Management Incentives (EMIs). [11] (Employee ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Act passed by Congress in 1970 allowed states to develop their own plan. [13] California submitted its plan on September 27, 1972. [14] Later the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, Assembly Bill 150, was enacted. In 1971, the explosion of the Sylmar Tunnel raised people's attention to the ...
The Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) was created in 1946 by statute to hear appeals taken from determinations and awards under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act with respect to claims of federal employees injured in the course of their employment. The Board has final authority to determine the liability of the Federal ...