Federal workers’ compensation is getting an overhaul
From Federal Newscast by Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio
May 7, 2026 · 6 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the overhaul of federal workers' compensation by the Trump administration and the Labor Department's efforts to expand coverage and improve transparency.
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 .
Topics covered
- workers' compensation
- government policy
- drug pricing transparency
- beneficiary expansion
- cost savings
Keywords
- federal workers
- compensation
- Trump administration
- Labor Department
- drug pricing
- beneficiaries
- cost savings
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump administration, Labor Department, Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, Black Lung Benefits Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
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