Federal workers' compensation programs: Department of Defense and Veterans Health Administration experiences.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this article is to introduce the reader to this special supplement to the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine regarding Federal Workers' Compensation Programs.


METHODS
The short history of both the VHA and DoD Federal Workers' Compensation Programs are provided and a short synopsis of each author's article is provided.


RESULTS
The lessons learned from the articles in the supplement are summarized in this article and 6 key findings are highlighted.


CONCLUSIONS
Cooperation between human resources workers' compensation personnel, safety and occupational health personnel is a must for successful management of the WC program. Information and data sharing are critical for root cause and injury prevention, case management, and cost containment efforts. Enhancing efforts in these areas will save an estimated $100 million through cost avoidance efforts.
From the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program (Ds Mallon and Grizzell), Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md; and Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Health (Dr Hodgson), Washington, DC.
Timothy M
TM
Mallon
Tifani L
TL
Grizzell
Michael J
MJ
Hodgson
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D035082:Federal Government; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D010559:Personnel Management; D014481:United States; D059030:United States Department of Defense; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*