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Postal employees account for nearly half of the claims made to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs each year, and letter carriers file a majority of these claims. When letter carriers are injured on the job, it is critical for them to receive the care they need from their chosen provider.

Under current law, only physicians can treat federal workers compensation cases. Unfortunately, in many parts of the country injured letter carriers live in areas where there is a shortage of physicians who will treat injured federal workers.

The Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act would expand care options by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to:

• prescribe or recommend treatment for injured federal workers
• certify the nature of an injury and probable extent of disability
• provide prescribed treatment for injured federal workers

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