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"We believe the dollars we've collected have been spent appropriately and that all Ohio businesses have benefitted and continue to benefit from Bureau of Workers' Compensation programs and services," said a statement from the state's monopolistic workers' comp fund.

State lawmakers reacting to frustration among some practitioners with what they consider the slow pace of cost reductions after recent legislative reforms to the workers' comp system are hoping a state fund might be the answer.

The Division of Workers' Compensation issued a memorandum reminding payors to negotiate in good faith with potential lien claimants.

The vast majority of injured workers in California increasingly get outpatient treatment through network providers, according to a new study. However, the authors say recently enacted legislation may change the trend.

Members of the Florida House are pondering another attempt to cut down the costs of medications dispensed through physicians' offices.

Workers' comp stakeholders are waiting to see if the Florida Supreme Court will be asked to consider a controversial decision. As it stands, the state's 104-week limit for paying temporary total disability benefits was struck down for certain claims.

Up to 10 percent of workers' comp medical cost leakage might be prevented by catching erroneous bills early in the claims process, suggests Jerry D. Poole.

The Department of Labor and Industries filed an emergency rule regarding the medical provider network for treating injured and ill workers.

Mandatory utilization review, the lack of fee schedules, and major legislative reforms are having major ramifications for medical costs in the workers' comp system.

The Bureau of Workers' Compensation proposed amendments to a rule regarding provider, entity, or managed care organization access to the health partnership program.

Alex Swedlow has no plans to scale back on doing research any time soon. In fact, the soon-to-be president of the California Workers' Compensation Institute says he is ready to embark on an ambitious research agenda over the next 12 months.

The Industrial Commission proposed amendments to a rule regarding the calculation of the maximum average monthly wage.

The Workers' Compensation Agency enacted a new rule allowing workers to receive workers' compensation payments made by electronic transfer.

An enhanced focus on disability management, a special evening reception and awards presentation, and a new venue are among the changes coming to this year's conference. Two industry veterans are at the programming helm.

If you're nervous that the $85 billion in federal budget cuts that took effect this month might shake up the workers' comp system, don't be.

Legislation to further extend the federal backstop for private insurers on terrorism-related losses is officially before a House panel. The current law is due to expire next year, causing concern among insurers about policies renewing in January -- especially workers' comp.

Oklahoma lawmakers are once again considering legislation to allow employers to opt out of the workers' comp system. The bill making its way through the legislature is a tweaked version of last year's rejected proposal.

People in Missouri may be hired more quickly if the prospective employer can look online to see if there is a history of filing workers' comp claims. That's the idea behind a proposed online database for businesses.

California's workers' comp system could see savings of $57.2 million by allowing third-party payer access to its prescription drug monitoring program, suggests a new report.

The Workers' Compensation Commission issued a memorandum stating that the Insurance Compliance Division will no longer accept requests for certificates of non-insurance.