A new study shows evidence that California’s independent medical review process is helping injured workers get high-quality care and protecting them from unnecessary procedures.

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

ACOEM and UL present Integrated Health and Safety model, with new index to measure business impact.

A pair of closely watched case in the Florida courts could have a significant impact on workers’ comp claims costs in the state.

Experts say aggressive and expensive treatment fueled by a sharp increase in spinal imaging is leading to more large-loss claims.

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

Wearable technology can have a meaningful impact on costs through injury prevention and creative case management.

Shifts in the way workers’ comp products are purchased and sold continue to grow.

A failed attempt at flattery results in injury. There’s a lot to be said for learning how to take “no” for an answer.

Keeping an injured employee off work benefits no one — least of all the employee.

The agenda for the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo will focus on proven solutions for claims challenges.

A proposed rule from the EEOC is intended to help clear up questions surrounding wellness programs and potential conflicts with the ADA.

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

New NIOSH recommendations are aimed at protecting all workers from the hazardous effects of tobacco products.

ASSE and NIOSH say not enough data is collected on subsets of workers that fall into multiple at-risk groups and need targeted safety interventions.

A moving service that pairs moving customers with movers’ helpers claims it is not the employer of those helpers for the purposes of workers’ comp.

The country’s first young worker safety mandate may inspire other states to follow suit.

There’s a fine line between disputing a claim and being accused of bad faith. The difference lies in asking the right questions.

Established provider ratings can be wildly inconsistent, leaving employers and payers to determine for themselves how to best define quality of care.

The governor’s plan includes proposals to cut medical costs, change the standard of causation and narrow the definition of “traveling workers” for comp eligibility.