Fed Life — OPM advises review of employee assistance plans

On today’s episode, the Office of Personnel Management wants agencies to review their employee assistance plans, programs that offer psychological and substance abuse treatments. For details, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman spoke with OPM research psychologist Jorday Taswell.

Plus, a recent Supreme Court case dealt with a piece of the law concerning qui tam False Claims Act claims. Qui tam is when a whistleblower sues on behalf of the government, and receives a share of any eventual settlement. I got the rundown from whistleblower attorney Steve Kohn.