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

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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2025-12-02
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Susan M. Collins
Susan M. Collins
Republican · ME · Senator
Votes with party: 63.4% (890 recorded votes)
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  • Progressive Groups$22,500k
  • Conservative Groups$7,995k
  • Climate & Environment$5,002k

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2026-08-06

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would make it easier for federal employees who are injured on the job to receive workers' compensation benefits by improving how claims are processed and potentially expanding eligibility or benefits. The changes would affect federal workers across all government agencies who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses and need financial support while recovering. The bill aims to streamline the system so injured federal employees can get the help they need more quickly and reliably.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3296 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3296 To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers' compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2025 Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers' compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS IN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT. (a) Inclusion.--Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, other eligible providers,'' after ``osteopathic practitioners''; (2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraphs (18) and (19); (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(21) `other eligible provider' means a nurse practitioner or physician assistant within the scope of their practice as defined by State law.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 8103(a)-- (A) by inserting ``or other eligible provider'' after ``physician'' each place it appears; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``(or other eligible providers)'' after ``physicians''; (2) in section 8121(6), by inserting ``or other eligible provider'' after ``physician''; and (3) in section 8123(a)-- (A) by inserting ``or other eligible provider'' after ``The employee may have a physician''; (B) by inserting ``or other eligible provider'' after ``United States and the physician''; and (C) by striking ``a third physician'' and inserting ``an additional physician''. (c) Regulations.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall finalize rules to carry out the amendments made by this Act. <all>
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