Workers' Compensation Law; increase maximum total recovery under to 520 weeks.

HB 92 increases Mississippi's workers' compensation maximum benefit period from the previous limit to 520 weeks for injured workers. It directly affects employees who suffer permanent total or partial disabilities, extending the time they can receive benefits (calculated as 66.67% of their average weekly wage) before reaching the cap. The bill amends key sections of Mississippi's workers' compensation law to set this 520-week maximum across all disability types, including permanent total, temporary total, and partial disabilities. This change does not alter weekly benefit rates but extends the total duration for which payments may be made. The bill died in committee in February 2026 and did not become law.