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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:OMB Control No. 1240-0045

Proposed Revision of Information Collection: Rehabilitation Plan and Award.

Department of Labor, Office of the Worker's Compensation Programs — observed across 2 documents over 1107 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The Department of Labor is proposing to change how it collects information about worker rehabilitation plans and awards under the workers' compensation program. Small-business owners with workers' comp coverage should watch the proposed form changes and consider submitting feedback by November 9 if the new requirements would increase your reporting burden.

First seen

Aug 30, 2023

Last seen

Sep 10, 2026

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

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Comments close

Monday, November 9, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Notice·Aug 30, 2023

    Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Rehabilitation Plan and Award, (OWCP-16)

    #2023-18668

  2. Notice·Sep 10, 2026·91 FR 57659

    Proposed Revision of Information Collection: Rehabilitation Plan and Award.

    comments close Nov 9, 2026#2026-18503