text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employees' Compensation 
  Reform Act of 2011''.
  
  SEC. 2. FEDERAL WORKERS COMPENSATION REFORMS FOR RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE 
                EMPLOYEES.
  
      (a) Transition to Retirement.--
              (1) In general.--Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, 
          is amended by inserting after section 8106 the following:
  ``Sec. 8106a. Transition to retirement
      ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
              ``(1) the term `covered employee' means an employee who--
                      ``(A) is paid compensation under section 8105 or 
                  8106; and
                      ``(B) on or after attaining retirement age is 
                  eligible for an annuity under chapter 83 or 84 (other 
                  than a survivor annuity); and
              ``(2) the term `retirement age' has the meaning given under 
          section 216(l)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
          416(l)(1)).
      ``(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the 
  payment of compensation under section 8105 or 8106 to a covered 
  employee shall terminate on the date that the covered employee--
              ``(1) attains retirement age and is eligible for an annuity 
          under chapter 83 or 84 (other than a survivor annuity); or
              ``(2) after attaining retirement age becomes eligible for 
          an annuity under chapter 83 or 84 (other than a survivor 
          annuity).
      ``(c) Not later than 1 year before the date that a covered employee 
  attains retirement age or subsequently becomes eligible for an annuity 
  under chapter 83 or 84 (other than a survivor annuity), the Secretary 
  of Labor shall provide notice of this section to--
              ``(1) the covered employee;
              ``(2) the employing agency of that covered employee; and
              ``(3) the Office of Personnel Management.
      ``(d) The employing agency of a covered employee shall file an 
  application for an annuity with the Office of Personnel Management in 
  accordance with section 8352 or 8471.''.
              (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
          sections for chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is 
          amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8106 
          the following:
  
  ``Sec. 8106a. Transition to retirement.''.
      (b) Filing of Applications.--
              (1) Civil service retirement system.--
                      (A) In general.--Chapter 83 of title 5, United 
                  States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8351 
                  the following:
  ``Sec. 8352. Employees transitioning from workers compensation
      ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered employee' 
  means an employee who is a covered employee as defined under section 
  8106a(a)(1) and is eligible for an annuity under this chapter.
      ``(b) Applications.--Not later than 1 year before the date of the 
  termination of payments of compensation under section 8106a(b) to a 
  covered employee who is eligible for an annuity under this chapter, the 
  employing agency of that covered employee shall file an application for 
  an annuity for that covered employee under this chapter with the Office 
  of Personnel Management.
      ``(c) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management shall 
  prescribe regulations to carry out this section.''.
                      (B) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table 
                  of sections for chapter 83 of title 5, United States 
                  Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
                  to section 8351 the following:
  
  ``Sec. 8352. Employees transitioning from workers compensation.''.
              (2) Federal employees retirement system.--
                      (A) In general.--Chapter 84 of title 5, United 
                  States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8470 
                  the following:
  ``Sec. 8471. Employees transitioning from workers compensation
      ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered employee' 
  means an employee who is a covered employee as defined under section 
  8106a(a)(1) and is eligible for an annuity under this chapter.
      ``(b) Applications.--Not later than 1 year before the date of the 
  termination of payments of compensation under section 8106a(b) to a 
  covered employee who is eligible for an annuity under this chapter, the 
  employing agency of that covered employee shall file an application for 
  an annuity for that covered employee under this chapter with the Office 
  of Personnel Management.
      ``(c) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management shall 
  prescribe regulations to carry out this section.''.
                      (B) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table 
                  of sections for chapter 84 of title 5, United States 
                  Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
                  to section 8456 the following:
  
  ``Sec. 8471. Employees transitioning from workers compensation.''.
  
  SEC. 3. REGULATIONS.
  
      Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
  the Secretary of Labor, after consultation with the Director of the 
  Office of Personnel Management, shall prescribe regulations to carry 
  out this Act.
  
  SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
  
      (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), this Act 
  (including the amendments made by this Act) shall take effect on the 
  date of enactment of this Act.
      (b) Termination of Compensation.--Section 8106a(b) of title 5, 
  United States Code, (as added by section 2 of this Act) shall take 
  effect 1 year after the date regulations are prescribed under section 
  3.
target: Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011 - Requires federal employees, including postal employees, who are receiving total or partial disability benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) to convert to the federal retirement system when such employees reach retirement age as defined by the Social Security Act and are otherwise eligible for an annuity under the the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
feat_title: A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for reform relating to Federal employees workers compensation.