June 13, 2024 House Education and the Workforce Committee advances workers' compensation bill On June 13, the House Education and the Workforce Committee advanced several bills including a bill (H.R. 618) that would update the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) to authorize physician assistants and nurse practitioners to certify and oversee health care delivery for federal workers with injuries or illnesses that occur on the job, consistent with their state scope of practice. The measure, which passed the House last Congress, advanced out of the committee with unanimous support. More information is available here. Additional information is also available in the attached WCEY Alert.
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