United States, Corgress. House. Eer witte or Education indiacier. Select

Labcor wittee on Labor.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT

AMENDMENTS OF 1973

A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 81 OF SUBPART G OF TITLE 5,

UNITED STATES CODE, RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR

WORK INJURIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 5, 6,

11, AND 12, 1973

23-613 O

Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor
CARL D. PERKINS, Chairman

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1973

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman

Alexander, Mrs. Theresa E., research chairman, Society of Military

Widows, Coronado, Calif..

Berkowitz, Dr. Monroe, professor of economics, Rutgers College and

the Graduate School of Rutgers University, The State University

of New Jersey--

Delury, Bernard E., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment

Standards..

Goldwater, Hon. Barry M., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the

State of California_

Harlow, Don, director for legislation, Air Force Sergeants Association;

accompanied by Charles Cogan_

90

La Penta, James J., Jr., director, Federal-Public Service Division,

Laborers' International Union of North America_ _ _

21

McCart, John A., operations director, Government Employees Coun-

cil, AFL-CIO.

58

Nilan, Patrick J., director of legislation, American Workers Union and

David Silvergleid, and Edward L. Bowley-

41

51

Rademacher, James, president, National Association of Letter Car-

riers, and J. Stanly Lewis, and Austin B. Carlson..

Webber, Clyde M., national president, American Federation of

Government Employees, accompanied by Carl K. Sadler, legislative

director; and Leo Pellerzi, general counsel

Wertz, Terrell M., assistant director, National Legislative Commission;

and Austin E. Kerby, director for economics, The American Legion__

Wolkomir, Nathan, president, National Federation of Federal Em-

ployees, accompanied by Michael Forscey, legislative representative.

Zaroodny, Dr. Serge, private citizen...

Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.:

Berkowitz, Monroe, professor, Rutgers College and the Graduate

School of Rutgers University, N.J.:

69

143

151

137

Statement of..

78

Supplementary statement of.

89

Griffiths, Hon. Martha W., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Michigan, statement of..

184

Indian Development District of Arizona, statement of..

202

Harlow, Donald L., director, Military Liaison and Legislation, Air

Force Sergeants Association:

Statement of..........

"Study of Retired Uniformed Services Personnel in the Federal
Civilian Service," a committee print.

Hosmer, Hon. Craig, a Representative in Congress from the State of

California:

Letter from Charlie Bates, USN retired, Portsmouth, Va., dated

September 6, 1973...

189

Letter from Michael Callahan, USN, retired, Portsmouth, Va.,
dated September 21, 1973_

189

Letter from Fred H. Sass, EMC USN, retired, Long Beach,

dated September 1, 1973-

188

Statement of__

188

(III)

Johnson, Charles H., president, American Podiatry Association,
Washington, D.C., letter to Chairman Daniels, dated September 5,
1973_

Kear, Captain Carleton R., Jr., USN, retired, on behalf of The
Retired Officers Association, statement of __

Page

197

196

Kelly, Winfield M., Jr., county councilman, Prince Georges' County,
Md., Testimony of

. 190

146 143

Kerby, Austin E., director for Economics, The American Legion:
Letter to Chairman Daniels, dated September 12, 1973----
Statement of..

La Penta, James J., Jr., director, Federal-Public Service Division,
Laborers' Union of North America, AFL-CIO:

Department of Labor estimates of civilian disabling injuries and
frequency rates for selected Federal agencies (table)..
Statement of...

Leggett, Hon. Robert L., a Representative in Congress from the
State of California, statement of....

McCart, John A., operations director, Government Employees Council,
AFL-CIO, statement of____.

McIntyre, Cornelius V., president, Washington Printing Pressmen &
Assistants' Union No. 1, Hillcrest Heights, Md., letter to Chairman
Daniels, dated August 20, 1973..

201

Miller, Byron V., and George Littleton, letter to Chairman Daniels, dated August 27, 1973.

200

Nichols, Hon. Bill, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Alabama, statement of

187

Nolan, Robert W., National Executive Secretary, Fleet Reserve
Association, statement of....

193

Rademacher, James H., president, National Association of Letter
Carriers, AFL-CIO, statement of...

52

Rainwater, Rial M., president, National Rural Letter Carriers'
Association, statement of

191

Slaton, James D., president, National Association of Retired Federal
Employees, La Mesa, Calif., statement of.......

198

Smith, William L., Rockville, Md., letter to Chairman Daniels, dated
July 31, 1973.

201

Stover, Francis W., director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Washington, D.C., letter to Chairman Daniels dated
September 14, 1973..

196

Stratton, Hon. Samuel S., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New York, statement of

187

Webber, Clyde M., National president, American Federation of
Government Employees, statement of

74

Wertz, Terrell M., assistant director, National Legislative Commission,
The American Legion, statement of...

143

Wolkomir, Nathan T., president, National Federation of Federal
Employees, statement of.

151

Zaroodny, Dr. S. J., private citizen, statement of..

137