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OWCP OWCP Interagency Interagency
MeetingMeeting
Shelby Hallmark, DirectorShelby Hallmark, Director
Office of Workers’ Compensation ProgramsOffice of Workers’ Compensation Programs
November 28, 2007November 28, 2007
“ “SHARED” ProgressSHARED” Progress
FECA is like football:FECA is like football:
-- It’s a contact sport, and it’s all about -- It’s a contact sport, and it’s all about teamwork.teamwork.
SHARE has focused agencies’ attention on SHARE has focused agencies’ attention on safety and FECA mgt.safety and FECA mgt.
OWCP continues to pursue its many OWCP continues to pursue its many
initiatives to help achieve better results initiatives to help achieve better results
– – Doug will focus on those later.Doug will focus on those later.
““SHARE” SHARE” IS WORKING IS WORKING
The President’s “Safety, Health and The President’s “Safety, Health and Return to Employment” Initiative is Return to Employment” Initiative is meeting all goalsmeeting all goals
SHARE I (2004-2006) slow to start, ended SHARE I (2004-2006) slow to start, ended with a bangwith a bang
SHARE II (extended through FY 2009): SHARE II (extended through FY 2009): already firing on all cylindersalready firing on all cylinders
SHARESHARE Goals Goals
To reduce Total Case Rates by at least 3% per year
To reduce Lost Time Case Rates by at least 3% per year
To improve the timely filing of injury and illness notices by at least 5% per year
To reduce the rates of lost production days due to injuries and illnesses by at least 1% per year
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OWCP ContributionsOWCP Contributions
OWCP measures its own Return to Work OWCP measures its own Return to Work efforts via “QCM Lost Production Days”efforts via “QCM Lost Production Days”
Limited to cases moving into the Limited to cases moving into the Quality Quality Case Management processCase Management process – normally – normally those with disability beyond COPthose with disability beyond COP
For FY 2007 we pushed down LPD for For FY 2007 we pushed down LPD for these serious cases to 148 days – these serious cases to 148 days – down down 25% in 10 years25% in 10 years
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QCM Lost Production DaysWithin first year of FECA Wage-Loss compensation
OWCP Contributions, OWCP Contributions, cont’dcont’d
Periodic Roll Management continues to Periodic Roll Management continues to provide results: provide results:
$17 Million first year savings in FY 2007$17 Million first year savings in FY 2007 Over $2 billion in savings since inception in 1993Over $2 billion in savings since inception in 1993
Medical cost containment goal met again Medical cost containment goal met again – fee schedule and bill pay edits net – fee schedule and bill pay edits net millions in cost avoidance millions in cost avoidance
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Poly. (Milliman USA) Poly. (FECA)
Changes in FECA Medical Costs per Case v. Overall US Health Costs
Trend lines: October 1997 – September 2007
Long-term Disability Long-term Disability RollRoll
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Compensation BenefitsMedical Benefits
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FY 2008 and BeyondFY 2008 and Beyond
OWCP/DFEC continue to innovate – Doug OWCP/DFEC continue to innovate – Doug Fitzgerald will discussFitzgerald will discuss
SHARE Web page update this week:SHARE Web page update this week: FY 2007 LPD results; FY 2007 LPD results; FY 2008-09 performance targets for all 4 of the FY 2008-09 performance targets for all 4 of the
goals; and goals; and All power point presentations from this meeting All power point presentations from this meeting
Still pursuing FECA reform legislationStill pursuing FECA reform legislation
FECAFECA REFORMREFORM Goals Goals
Enhance IncentivesEnhance Incentives Address Equity ConcernsAddress Equity Concerns Fix Antiquated ProvisionsFix Antiquated Provisions
Revised package to OMB for Revised package to OMB for clearance next week clearance next week
Reaching the Reaching the goal:goal:
A safe and healthy workforce, A safe and healthy workforce, protected by the best protected by the best
workers’ compensation workers’ compensation system on Earthsystem on Earth