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Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA)Committee Meeting

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA)Committee Meeting. Welcome Second Semi Annual FECA Committee Meeting for CY 2014. FECA Topics. Injury by category/type/location Review injury claims and trend analysis Briefly Discuss Timely Filing Chargeback and Cost Analysis.

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Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA)Committee Meeting

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  1. Federal Employees’ Compensation Act(FECA)Committee Meeting Welcome Second Semi Annual FECA Committee Meeting for CY 2014

  2. FECA Topics • Injury by category/type/location • Review injury claims and trend analysis • Briefly Discuss Timely Filing • Chargeback and Cost Analysis

  3. Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) Committee Meeting Injury Reporting Analysis

  4. Injury Reporting Analysis

  5. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 • In Jan 2013- Aug 2013 there were 54 new claims • In Jan 2014- Aug 2014 there are only 42 new claims • Report Army Injuries by Organization • Report Air Injuries by Organization • We will focus on trends

  6. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army MSC Organizations • 32d IBCT- Zero Injuries • 157th MEB- Zero Injuries • 426th REG- Zero Injuries • 64th Troop Command – 1 Injury 732nd EN BN InjuriesHow Fingers Severed (Cleaning machine gun, closed feed tray on fingers)

  7. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army MSC Organizations • JFHQ- 3 Injuries InjuriesHow Head and Back (Slipped on icy walkway) Wrist Repetitive Motion (Injured while typing and lifting) Elbow Pulled and Bicep Pain (Injured while performing repetitive forward reaching movement)

  8. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army Activities Organizational Maint • USPFO- 3 Injuries Injury How Scraped Finger (Placing tire on vehicle) Fell on Knee Twisted Leg (Moving chock slipped on ice) Sprain Ankle (Stepped off forklift rolled ankle)

  9. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army Activities Organizational Maint • CSMS – 3 Injuries InjuryHow Burn on Hand (While using a pressure washer nozzle fell off) Injured Shoulder (Lifting weights performing bench press) Injured Eye (Working on truck when battery exploded spray acid)

  10. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army Activities Organizational Maint • CSMS Cont.– 3 Injuries InjuryHow Infected Arm (Received possible infected from blood draw) Cut Hand and Finger (SM was using air cleaner barring a engine) Leg Wasp Sting (SM was moving welding equipment near nest)

  11. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army Activities Organizational Maint • MATES- Zero Injuries • FMS#3- Zero Injuries

  12. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army Activities Organizational Maint • FMS#5- 2 Injuries Injury How Fingers Abrasion (SM was closing a gate fingers caught) Palm Laceration (SM was replacing brake cable screwdriver slipped hitting palm) • FMS# 7- 1 Injury InjuryHow Finger Laceration (SM was loading stenciling machine hand caught between machine and pallet)

  13. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army Activities Organizational Maint • FMS#6- Zero Injuries • FMS#8- 3Injuries InjuryHow Fell on Back & Shoulder ( Slipped on icy walkway) Fell on Wrist & Thumb ( Slipped on icy walkway) Injury to Groin ( Lifting tote full of shelving materials)

  14. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army Activities Organizational Maint • FMS# 9- No Injuries • FMS# 10-1 Injury Injury How Pinky Finger Bruised (SM loosening bolt impac gun slipped striking finger) • FMS#12- 1 Injury InjuryHow Injured Shoulder (SM was adjusting shelving repetitive reach)

  15. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army Activities Organizational Maint • FMS#13- No Injuries • FMS#14- No Injuries

  16. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Army Activities Organizational Maint • AASF#1- 1 Injury InjuryHow Laceration Hand ( Pinched hand replacing weights on rack) • AASF#2- 2 Injuries InjuryHow Knee Injury (Kneeling down over tie down stretched knee) Lower Back (Moving main rotor from helicopter)

  17. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Wisconsin Youth Challenge Academy • Challenge Academy- 1 Injury Injury How Elbow Strain (Walking on icy walkway fell) This concludes Army Injuries for this reporting period

  18. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 WIANG Organizations • 115FW- 6 Injuries InjuryHow Sprain Foot (Stepped off aircraft ladder tweaked foot) Lower Back & Hip (Reaching & pulling inlet plug from Aircraft engine) Ankle Sprain (Working out on treadmill foot slipped ) Shoulder Injury (Running PT collided with another person hit ground) Hand Puncture (Using drill, hand slipped hitting opposite hand) Shoulder Injury ( Removing Aircraft tire heard pop from shoulder)

  19. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 WIANG Organizations • 128ARW- 4 Injuries InjuryHow Laceration Thumb (While moving bin loss footing used hand to break fall) Elbow Pulled (Removing lifting lavatory from cart) Hand Palm Injured (While moving dunnage pinched) Torn Calf Muscle (Workout running felt calf pain)

  20. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 WIANG Organizations • 128ARW- 4 Injuries InjuryHow Back & Hip (Slipped on wet floor fell down) Pulled Shoulder (Reaching motion into cabinet) Shoulder Pain ( Repetitive reaching motion) Back Injury ( Lifting weights dead-lifts)

  21. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 • 128ACS- 3 Injuries InjuryHow Contusion Finger (Hit finger with hammer) Back, Neck, Shoulder Injury (Slipped on icy walkway removing snow) Back Injury (Slipped on icy walkway entering work)

  22. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Totals • Army Total 24 Claims Reported • Air Total 17 Claims Reported • Youth Challenge 1 Claims Reported Grand Total = 42

  23. Injury Report Jan 2014- Aug 2014 Trends Suggest • Laceration of fingers, Hand Injuries, Back Injuries, Slip, trip, fall injuries due to icy conditions . • The need for more prevention/awareness to hazards in the workplace. • Emphasis on safety training and situational awareness • Coordinate with safety on combine feca-safety award!

  24. Standards for Timely Filing Claim • Traumatic Injury- Reported on electronic injury form CA-1 within 30 days of the injury • Occupational Disease- Reported on electronic injury form CA-2 within 30 days of the injury • Medical signed by doctor or physician within 10 days of injury sent to JFHQ-J1-SVC.

  25. Timely Filing • Last FECA Council Observation: • Jan 2014- Aug 2014 timely filing wasn’t an issue with only 1 claim identified as untimely out of 42 claims filed! • That is awesome lets keep the urgency and communication on going!!!

  26. Cost Analysis State Assessment 2014 • Cost analysis reflect increase from last year chargeback by $ 40,788.78 from previous year chargeback cost. • 1 Temporary disability claim reported on long term rolls recipient is being worked with DOL vocational rehabilitation.

  27. Challenged Claims • Injuries must be initially investigated by supervisor! • If claimant case is questionable supervisors must report facts. • We can challenge claims when filing the electronic CA-1 or CA-2 and provide supporting documentation • A safety investigation can either validate or challenge injury claim • There were three claims challenged from CY 2014!

  28. Challenged Claims Cont. • Of the three challenged claims all were further reviewed by the Department of Labor. • One claim did net benefits, agency challenged the validity of the claim process is being appealed by the employee to the Department of Labor. • The other two claims are still pending appeal by the injured employees with DOL.

  29. References • CA 810 The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (Electronic Version J1 Web Site) • CA 550 Federal Employees’ Compensation Act FECA (Electronic Version J1 Web Site) • 5 U.S.C. 8101 Federal Employees' Compensation Act • HRR 810-1 Supervisor Instructional Guide for OWCP (Electronic Version J1 Web Site)

  30. Action Items • Future Leaning Forward: The purpose of this committee is to decrease the number of injuries and cost. • We have reduced the number of injuries but increase slightly cost! • Lets work together to reduce our cost and lower the number of injuries by the next FECA Committee Meeting!

  31. Questions / Clarification Injury Compensation Program Administrator MSgt Kenneth O. Young (608) 242-3711 Kenneth.o.young.mil@mail.mil “ Lets incorporate risk management techniques”

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