SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000100070004-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 18, 1998
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 9, 1956
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Personnel
SUBJECT: Semi-Annual Report 1r
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Transmitted herewith are Semi-Annual Reports prepared by
the Insurance Branch and the Casualty Affairs Branch of this
Division, pursuant to the Director of Personnel's instructions
of 11 July 1955.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Benefits and Casualty Division
SUBJECT: Semi-Annual Report
Attached is this Branchts Semi-Annual Report covering
progress and achievement during the period 1 July - 31 December
1955 and program plans for the period 1 January - 30 June
1956.
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Ch,3ef, Casualty Affairs Branch
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Semi-Annual Report
Casualty Affairs Branch
Benefits and Casualty Division
Office of Personnel
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STATISTICAL DATA
1 July 1955 - 31 December 1955
Casualties Reported
1. Serious injuries or illnesses - - - - - - - - - - - 14
2. Deaths --- -------------- 12
Compensation and Medical Claims
1. Compensation Activity
Total Cases ------------------.265
New Claims Pressed ------------- 48
Reopened Cases - - - - - - - - - - - 6
New Claims Referred to - - - 4
New Cases NotPressed --------_---127
Pending Cases From Previous Summary - - - - - 80
2. Nature of Claims Processed
Total Claims Processed - - - - - - - - - - - - -134
Medical Expenses ------------- - 89
Compensation ---------- ------ 6
Both ------ --------------39
3. Ultimate Method of Processing
Total Claims Processed - - - - - - - - - - - - -134
BBC Cases - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 98
B Type _ - ------1
5(a )(5)(C) ----------------- 35
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4. Action Taken on Claims
Total BEC Cases -----------------98
Approved - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Rejected.----------- -------- 5
Inactive ------------- 5
Withdrawn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Pending - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 73
Total Internal Cases - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35
5(a)(5)(C)
Approved - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Rejected ----------------- 3
Withdrawn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Pending - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - 22
BEC Type ------------------ 1
Pending - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Retirement
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Interviews - - - - - - - - - - 76
Applications for Service Credit - - - - - - - - - - 46
Applications for Retirement - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Applications for Refund - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Applications for Death Benefits - - - - - - - - - - 8
Federa1-E ulovees I G up. Life Insurance
1. Agency Certifications of Insurance Status Issued - - 72
a. Conversions ---------------- 55
b. Retirement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
c. -Dismemberment ------------- - _ - 0
d. Deaths - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - 10
RUggLid- compensation
1. Claims Processed ------------------- 7
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Major Accomplishments and Significant Developments
1 July 1955 - 31 December 1955
1. An analysis of the Statistical Data attached hereto
in comparison with similar data provided in the Annual Report
indicates that the activity of the Casualty Affairs Branch
has remained relatively constant in practically all phases of
the Branch's functions during this reporting period. Any
extreme instances of variance will be noted below.
2. Although none of the regulations pertaining to the
subject matter of the Branch were published during the reporting
period, i.e., those on Compensation and Medical Claims, Employee
Emergencies, Missing Persons, and Federal Employees Group Life
Insurance, the Branch has attempted to advertise the service
which it is capable of performing for Agency employees through
all other means available. In this connection, it is believed
that there is now more widespread knowledge on the part of
Agency personnel that this Branch has been established to assist
Agency employees and their next-of-kin in matters relating to
casualties and the benefits that may be attendant thereto.
3. The 14 cases of serious injuries and illnesses reported
during this period varied from mental disorders to relatively
minor conditions and the circumstances of the twelve death cases
reported varied from accidental death in plane crashes to death
from natural causes such as heart failure. It is believed that
the Branch has developed considerable flexibility in the handling
of these cases. In contacts with next-of-kin, where necessary,
personnel of the Branch are qualified to travel any place any
time to facilitate the handling and settlement of these cases.
During this reporting period, very close liaison has been main-
tained with the Casualty Branch, Department of the Air Force.
4. As shown in the attached Statistical Data, under the
heading of Compensation and Medical Claims, two hundred and sixty-
five claims were handled by the Branch during this reporting period
including eighty pending cases carried from the previous Fiscal
Year Report. For this purpose, the filing of Form CA-l, Employee's
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Notice of Injury or Occupational Disease or an appropriate
memorandum constitutes a claim. One hundred thirty-four of the
total claims received were pressed by claimants for the reim-
bursement of medical expenses or payment of compensation for
time lost from work or both. Of those, ninety-eight claims were
processed with the Bureau of Employees' Compensation on a
classified or unclassified basis as the situation warranted and
thirty-six cases were processed internally. Thirty-five internal
cases were processed under the provisions of Section 5(a)(5)(C)
of Public Law 110 and the remaining one as a BBC type case.
Excluding the eighty pending cases and the six re-opened cases
which were carried from the previous Fiscal Year Report, the
following comparison may be made between the present six month
report and the Fiscal Years 1953, 1954 and 1955.
July 1 155
Dec. 31 155
FY-1955
FY-1954
FY-1953
BEC
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51
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Internal
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5. During the reporting period, the Branch conducted seventy-
six interviews with employees for the purpose of discussing the
employees' general retirement situation. Ultimately, 46 Appli-
cations for Service Credit, 7 Applications for Retirement, 30
Applications for Refund of Retirement Deductions and S Applications
for Death Benefits were processed. These figures include Appli-
cations for Service Credit and Applications for Refund requiring
secure processing with cleared representatives of the Retirement
Division, Civil Service Commission. This function had previously
been performed in the office of the Director of Personnel.
6. During the reporting period the Branch prepared 72
Standard Forms 56, Agency Certification of Insurance Status; in
addition, 10 death claims were submitted to the Office of the
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance in New York. Of the 72
certifications issued 55 certifications were issued for the purpose
of conversion upon separation and 7 certifications were issued in
retirement cases. It will be noted that the total number of
certifications issued is substantially less than half the number
of certifications issued during the passed annual report coverage..
The reason for this variance in figures lies in the fact that
included in the first annual report were a great many certifications
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which were issued long after the inauguration of this program in
1954. This function is of course being carried on a current basis
at this time. During this period the Branch improved upon its
procedures for processing FEGLI death claims on a secure basis
with the Office of Federal E'mployees' Group Life Insurance and
established new secure procedures for processing applications for
FEGLI.
7. During the reporting period the Branch processed 7 claims
for Unpaid Compensation.
8. The Branch has continued to administrate the 3 MIA cases
brought into this reporting period. Included in the activity in
this respect has been continuing contact with next-of-kin' with
Congressman, and with outside Agencies and Organizations as appro-
priate. In addition, the Chief of Casualty Affairs Branch was
appointed a member of a working committee to assist a senior com-
mittee in the preparation of a report on the subject of a Code of
Conduct for Captured Agency Personnel. During the reporting period
representatives of the Branch attended Agency meetings with officials
of the BOASI to establish secure procedures for administering the
new Social Security program for the Agency.
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Program Plans for the Period
1 January .- 30 June 1956
1. During the current six months' period the Casualty
Affairs Branch plans to concentrate further on the perfection
of internal procedures. The two new technicians assigned to
the Branch have now completed an intensive training program
within the Branch. The real value of their services should now
become manifest through the more expeditious handling of claims.
In addition, the Branch will continue to strive for the refine-
ment of operating methods and record devices.
2. While the failure to obtain publication of the
Regulations pertaining to most of the Branchts functions is a
continuing disappointment, it is earnestly hoped that some, if
not all, of these Regulations will be published during the cur-
rent period. In the interim period, the Branch will continue
its policy of advertising the benefits of these claims programs
to Agency employees and administrative officers through all
available media. In this connection, the Branch proposes to
handle future cable and dispatch traffic concerning overseas
claims by communication from the Director of Personnel to the
station concerned, via the area division.
3. As contemplated in previous program plans, the Chief,
Benefits and Casualty Division will travel overseas during the
current period to fully explain to responsible field officials
the programs of this Branch and the Insurance Branch.
4. In the performance of its retirement functions, the
Branch will continue to review cases of former OSS employees in
order to clarify their retirement status for future reference.
This project is long range and is being performed as time permits.
5. Due to a change in the Civil Service Commission's po-
sition relative to the possible coverage of military- personnel
under the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Act,
the Branch is working with Civil Service, the Plans Staff and
other Agency coma onents in an effort to protect the FF1GLI en-
titlements of Staff Agents.
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6. It is anticipated that the Social Security program
will be formally initiated in the Branch during the current
period. The Branch had hoped to assign Social Security work
to one technician who would become an expert in the Social
Security field. The present ceiling restrictions which pre-
clude the filling of the last remaining technician slot make
this impossible. Under the present Branch complement this
function will have to be divided among all technicians on a
priority system basis.
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