Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025

This bill expands access to workers' compensation for injured federal employees by adding nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the list of healthcare providers eligible to treat them under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. It amends the law to define "other eligible provider" as these professionals practicing within their state-authorized scope, replacing outdated references to "physician" with "physician or other eligible provider" throughout the relevant sections. The changes ensure injured federal workers can receive care from these providers without requiring a physician referral, streamlining access to treatment. The Secretary of Labor must finalize implementing regulations within six months of the bill's enactment.