Psychological Injury in the States and Federal Workers’ Compensation Systems

Abstract

There are two primary workers’ compensation (WC) systems in the United States. The first relates to the individual State WC systems. Each State has its own rules and laws related to WC. There is no standardization of WC systems from State to State. The second system pertains to the federal WC system. The federal WC system is governed by the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA). The federal WC system provides WC insurance for all federal employees, except railroad employees. Like the States, it has its own regulatory process related to its WC process.