Risks affecting the aging workforce are complex, and gender differences must be taken into account.

Amid debate about legislative solutions to control workers’ comp costs, let’s not forget that core strategies such as modified duty programs can reap significant savings.

Baby boomers have higher rates of substance abuse than generations before them, which could complicate workers’ comp claims and further lengthen recovery time.

The Texas Supreme Court made clear its stance that workers’ comp is the exclusive jurisdiction for all matters related to the handling of an injury claim.

The Germanwings tragedy reinforces the notion that employees must have unfettered access to mental health services.

Employers must ensure that their networks comply with policies governing physician dispensing and compounded drug prescriptions.

The CEO of Rising Medical weighs in on the controversial ProPublica report on workers’ compensation.

As treatments including medical marijuana gain traction in the workers’ comp space, employers need new strategies to manage the risks and contain costs.

One company’s changing of TPAs provided valuable and unexpected risk management lessons for others to glean from.

Healthcare Solutions CEO Joe Boures answers R&I’s questions on client service, industry consolidation and the best Philly cheesesteaks.

A round-up of nationwide regulatory changes affecting the workers’ compensation industry.

A significant number of large employers are benefiting from wellness programs, but too many small employers are missing out on the potential savings.

The data we collect is more powerful than ever before, but we still need to learn how to leverage it into information that can be acted upon.

Experts say risk management talent is needed for true integration and optimum savings.

Safety professionals are retiring, and newcomers cannot fill the gap in numbers or experience.

It’s only a matter of time before a form of accountable care organizations focused on value-based health care purchasing emerges in comp.

Safeway rebuilt its safety culture on a foundation of positive reinforcement, leading to savings in excess of $100 million.

Expert opinion is mixed on whether a new class of painkillers will solve the problems plaguing pain management efforts.

An amended bill would impose reductions on medical fees for three years, giving the state an opportunity to consider the need for a fee schedule based on Medicare rates.

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.