Sweeping changes to New York’s workers’ compensation system are creating gains for payers on a variety of levels.

Employers that offer on-site chiropractic care are experiencing reduced costs related to musculoskeletal injuries as well as reduce injury frequency.

New research suggests a clear association between job boredom and negative health- and work-related perceptions.

A side effect of the ACA is increased billing pressure on the workers’ comp industry. Beware of rising costs.

Wal-Mart, Safeway, and Nordstrom are among companies pushing for a free-market alternative to traditional state workers’ comp systems.

Dr. Frank Tomecek is using advanced diagnostics to reduce surgery frequency.

As hiring growth begins to outpace claims volume growth, what will that mean for claims management organizations?

Obesity could push up health care and workers’ comp costs, but wellness programs may dull the impact.

NIOSH cites the reducing occupational disease and injuries — including workers’ comp costs — as the top reasons to implement workplace tobacco interventions.

NWCDC’s Disability Management track includes breakout sessions on integrated disability management, managing workplace absences, and making the most of workplace diversity.

California’s culture of “informal” employment in construction is putting workers at extreme risk and shorting the state’s workers’ comp system.

Employers must select the TPA best equipped to manage employees’ health and well-being.

Patients who received early MRI experienced higher costs and longer disability periods. Adherence to guidelines could solve the problem.

To improve employee health and impact the bottom line, employers should consider a multi-step approach to workplace wellness.

As more entities require access to data from patient drug monitoring programs, experts caution on the need to develop standards for patient privacy.

To gain support across multiple levels of an organization, risk managers must communicate key metrics in a language that people already understand.

How the mix of necessary medical services might shift when claims remain open for years.

DMEC attendees shared their experiences with integrating absence and disability management programs, as well as wellness and employee assistance offerings.

New tools can make it easier to drive consistency in clinical decision-making and streamline workflows — delivering more control and more choice.

What is the value of same state licensure for peer reviews in workers’ comp utilization review?