The Full Form of DFEC is Division of Federal Employees’ Compensation.

The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) Claims Administration adjudicates new claims for benefits and manages ongoing cases; pays medical expenses and compensation benefits to injured workers and survivors; and helps injured employees return to work when they are medically able to do so.

In FY 2019, over 100,500 new cases were created. The program provided $3.014 billion in benefits to more than 217,000 workers and survivors for work-related injuries or illnesses. Of these benefits payments, over $1.959 billion was for wage-loss compensation, $902 million for medical and rehabilitation services, and $153 million for death benefits payments to surviving dependents.