What does Preamble of Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act do?

This bill proposes to amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. The proposed amendment would allow the Secretary of Labor to obtain information related to earnings and employment.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Federal Workers' Compensation Integrity and Care Act.

What does DATA ACCESS. of Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act do?

This section amends title 5, United States Code, chapter 81 to establish procedures for data access related to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) program. The Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services are required to provide specific information to the Secretary of Labor upon written request. The information to be provided includes earnings information, monthly benefit payments, and data from the National Directory of New Hires. These data exchanges are intended to improve compliance with FECA requirements and detect/prevent improper payments. Information requests may be made without employee authorization or notice. The Secretary of Labor must enter into memoranda of understanding with the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services within 90 days of the Act's enactment to specify data provision details. The Secretary of Labor must also establish procedures for correlating recipient identity and employment status with the obtained data within 90 days of enactment. The amendments apply to payments made under subchapter I of chapter 81 on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act

Last updated: 6/25/2026 · Introduced: 5/14/2026

Author: Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill requires the Social Security Administration and Department of Health and Human Services to provide earnings and benefit payment data to the Department of Labor to improve compliance with federal workers' compensation requirements.
The Department of Labor can request this data without employee authorization or notice to detect and prevent improper payments.
The bill mandates that the Department of Labor establish procedures for correlating recipient identity and employment status with the received data within 90 days of enactment.

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