OWCP Interagency Meeting Shelby Hallmark, Director Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs November 28, 2007

“SHARED” Progress “SHARED” Progress FECA is like football: FECA is like football: -- It’s a contact sport, and it’s all about teamwork. SHARE has focused agencies’ attention on safety and FECA mgt. SHARE has focused agencies’ attention on safety and FECA mgt. OWCP continues to pursue its many initiatives to help achieve better results OWCP continues to pursue its many initiatives to help achieve better results – Doug will focus on those later.

“SHARE” IS WORKING The President’s “Safety, Health and Return to Employment” Initiative is meeting all goals The President’s “Safety, Health and Return to Employment” Initiative is meeting all goals SHARE I ( ) slow to start, ended with a bang SHARE I ( ) slow to start, ended with a bang SHARE II (extended through FY 2009): already firing on all cylinders SHARE II (extended through FY 2009): already firing on all cylinders

SHARE 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

Total Case Rates -- Goal #1 Federal Government (less USPS)

Total Case Rate -- Goal #1 Major Agency—FY07 Goal vs. Actual

Lost Time Case Rates -- Goal #2 Federal Government (less USPS)

Lost Time Case Rate – Goal #2 Major Agency—FY07 Goal vs. Actual

Timeliness -- Goal #3 Federal Government (less USPS)

Timeliness -- Goal #3 Major Agency – FY07 Goal vs. Actual

Lost Production Days -- Goal #4 Federal Government (less USPS)

Lost Production Days -- Goal #4 Major Agency – FY07 Goal vs. Actual

Lost Production Days

OWCP Contributions OWCP measures its own Return to Work efforts via “QCM Lost Production Days” OWCP measures its own Return to Work efforts via “QCM Lost Production Days” Limited to cases moving into the Quality Case Management process – normally those with disability beyond COP Limited to cases moving into the Quality Case Management process – normally those with disability beyond COP For FY 2007 we pushed down LPD for these serious cases to 148 days – down 25% in 10 years For FY 2007 we pushed down LPD for these serious cases to 148 days – down 25% in 10 years

QCM Lost Production Days Within first year of FECA Wage-Loss compensation

OWCP Contributions, cont’d Periodic Roll Management continues to provide results: Periodic Roll Management continues to 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 1993 Over $2 billion in savings since inception in 1993 Medical cost containment goal met again – fee schedule and bill pay edits net millions in cost avoidance Medical cost containment goal met again – fee schedule and bill pay edits net millions in cost avoidance

Changes in FECA Medical Costs per Case v. Overall US Health Costs Trend lines: October 1997 – September 2007

Long-term Disability Roll Long-term Disability Roll End-of-Period Snapshot

Total FECA Benefit Costs FY (net outlays in millions)

FY 2008 and Beyond OWCP/DFEC continue to innovate – Doug Fitzgerald will discuss OWCP/DFEC continue to innovate – Doug Fitzgerald will discuss SHARE Web page update this week: SHARE Web page update this week: FY 2007 LPD results; FY 2007 LPD results; FY performance targets for all 4 of the goals; and FY performance targets for all 4 of the goals; and All power point presentations from this meeting All power point presentations from this meeting Still pursuing FECA reform legislation Still pursuing FECA reform legislation

FECA REFORM Goals  Enhance Incentives  Address Equity Concerns  Fix Antiquated Provisions Revised package to OMB for clearance next week

Reaching the goal: A safe and healthy workforce, protected by the best workers’ compensation system on Earth