What is the goal of workers compensation?

Workers Compensation Goal

The Office of Workers ' Compensation Program's mission is to safeguard the interests of workers who are injured or ill at work, their families and their employers by making timely, suitable and precise claims choices, prompt payment of advantages and assisting injured employees return to work as soon as possible.

The Workers ' Compensation Program Office's Vision is to be an innovative leader in delivering advantages and sharing timely and precise data about our programs. OWCP will serve as a responsible manager of the resources entrusted to us and earn the confidence and respect of those who rely on us for their health and economic well-being.

In its Strategic Plan, OWCP recognized five target regions, each highlighting an important aspect of OWCP's company. OWCP has put together a team of executives, led by senior officials, to develop policies and track progress in the appropriate region for each goal area. The five objectives of the OWCP are:

• Improve the evaluation, adjudication, resolution, and payment of claims: provide timely and high-quality evaluation and adjudication of claims, early resolution of claims and timely and precise payment of advantages.
• Improve recovery, rehabilitation, and employment facilities: help employees to obtain early intervention and return to work, vocational rehabilitation and job placement aid as quickly as they can.
• Promoting cooperation and outreach with stakeholders and client organizations: Promoting knowledge and awareness of OWCP priorities, projects and outcomes through efficient external outreach and data sharing.
• Create and maintain a high-performing workforce: create and promote the greatest quality job atmosphere for all our staff through management, communication, and cooperation, recruitment, growth, recognition, commitment, and retention.
• Improve agency-wide operations, governance, and facilities: support the activities of our programs, executives and employees by enhancing OWCP's administrative, IT, economic and physical infrastructure.

Learn more: Workers Compensation Audit