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HR3170119th CongressWALLET

Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

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Summary

Expands FECA to add nurse practitioners and physician assistants as recognized providers for injured federal employees. It would require the Labor Department to write implementing rules within a fixed timeframe and uses state law to define providers' scopes of practice.

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  • Injured federal workers: Could receive care and services from nurse practitioners and physician assistants under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act instead of being limited to physicians or osteopathic practitioners.
  • Nurse practitioners and physician assistants: Would be designated as "other eligible providers" and may provide FECA-covered treatment so long as they practice within their State-defined scope.
  • Claims administrators and legal definitions: Multiple FECA sections would be amended so references to "physician" also cover these new "other eligible providers," updating who can certify and treat claims.
  • Department of Labor: The Secretary must finalize rules to implement these changes within 6 months after enactment.

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More providers for injured federal workers

If enacted, injured federal workers could get care from nurse practitioners and physician assistants under workers’ comp. These providers would be covered only for services allowed by their state scope of practice. The change would take effect upon enactment. The Labor Department would have 6 months after enactment to finish rules to carry this out.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

MI • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 6/25/2025

  • Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 6/25/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 8/8/2025

  • Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 11/18/2025

  • Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/18/2025

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