# Federal workers’ compensation is getting an overhaul

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Podcast: [Federal Newscast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-newscast-48285)
Published: 2026-05-07T11:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Federal workers’ compensation is getting an overhaul from the Trump administration. The Labor Department says it’s expanding the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to cover more types of beneficiaries and compensation programs. That includes claimants under the Black Lung Benefits Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. Labor Department leadership says the goal is to improve drug pricing transparency, as well as promote cost savings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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