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BOP Program Statement 8570.02 § 16
INMATE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION
In addition to 28 CFR Part 301, information on the Inmate Accident Compensation Program is
contained in the booklet “Inmate Accident Compensation Procedures” given to new inmates
upon arrival at the institution, and in the Program Statements Occupational Safety and Federal
Prison Industries Inmate Work Program.
Lost time wages paid to inmates for the period during which they are medically idle,
hospitalized, or confined to quarters due to work-related injuries are charged to the Inmate
Accident Compensation account (612200). These expenses are to be charged to the applicable
operation and not to the Other Expenses account (618200).
To maintain control over payment of lost time wages to inmates transferred to a medical referral
center (MRC) to treat a work-related injury, the following actions must be taken:
■ Continue to accrue the inmate lost time wages on the payroll; and
■ Before initiating payment to the inmate, determine monthly, through telephonic or
written communication from the Medical Director, that the inmate is still receiving
treatment for the work-related injury.
History
PS 8570.02 dated 2026-09-03
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
913ee64791d231a9d5aa444744fd80c817a0e11a56251bcba92488422d076c5d
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