Washington — The House has unanimously passed a bill intended to help the Department of Labor combat fraudulent federal workers’ compensation claims. The Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act (H.R. 8823), sponsored by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), would codify current DOL policies that allow the labor secretary to suspend payments to […]

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