MCO 12810.1 governs Marine Corps policy, procedures, and responsibilities for managing the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) Program.
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It describes FECA compensation and medical care for civilian employees, including benefits for employment-related illness, death, and dependents. It assigns program duties and requires working committees, fraud investigators, case-file processes, status reporting, and return-to-work programs.
Applies to: This Order applies to all Marine Corps activities/commands employing appropriated fund Civilian Marines.
FECA provides compensation and medical care for all civilian employees of all branches of the Government for disability due to personal injuries sustained while in the performance of duty. (paragraph 2)
Committees at activities/commands with greater than $1 million in claims must meet at least quarterly; those with less than $1 million in claims must meet at least annually. (paragraph 1)
Provide monthly status of the FECA Program and return to work programs to MPC-40 and activity head/commanders. (paragraph 4)
Serve as the central processing point to distribute necessary forms to supervisors and employees as needed, control suspenses, and review all applicable forms for accuracy prior to forwarding to the OWCP. (paragraph 6)
Ensure all information related to injury claims is entered in the DOL Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in accordance with references (c) and (d). (paragraph 6)