FindLaw KnowledgeBasePublished: 2012-02-28 The Federal
Employees’ Compensation Act, or FECA, provides workers’
compensation benefits to civilian employees of the United States
government who become injured or ill in the course of
employment. FECA is similar to the workers’ compensation
programs administered by the states, but it applies only to
federal employees and follows its own set of rules and
regulations. Medical and Disability Benefits Employees of the
federal government may be entitled to receive FECA benefits if
they suffer a workplace injury or contract an employment-related
illness. The FECA provides compensation for medical costs
associated with work-related injuries and also provides
disability benefits to employees who are temporarily or
permanently unable to work as a result of an injury or illness
incurred in the course of employment. Under the FECA, a worker
who is temporarily unable to work because of a work-related
injury may request a continuation of pay from his or her
employer for up to