12th Annual Federal Workers' Compensation Conference S i #39 ...

FECA/FERS Offset
• Any benefits under § 8133 must be offset by that
portion of any benefits paid under Social Security
Act (SSA) that is attributable to Federal
Employment, as this would otherwise be a dual
benefit under 5 U.S.C. § 8116(d)(2).
• As CSRS employees do not contribute to Social
Security, the only employees whose SSA benefits
are attributable to Federal Employment are FERS
employees.
• Accordingly, FECA death benefits paid under §
8133 are reduced by the survivor's benefits paid
under the SSA attributable to the employee's
Federal service.
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