Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
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Agency overview
Formed 1981
Jurisdiction Federal government of the United States
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Employees 1,000
Agency executive Gary Steinberg[1]
Website
www.dol.gov/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.[2]

See also

  • Black Lung Benefits Act of 1973

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.dol.gov/owcp/owcpdir.htm
  2. ^ http://www.opm.gov/retire/related/owcp/index.asp
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