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September 1991

The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act: An overview

Willis J. Nordlund

The 1916 Act is still the focal point around which the Federal workers' compensation program operates today. The program has gone through many changes on its way to becoming a modern means of compensating workers for job-related injury, disease, and death. This article provides an overview of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act.

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