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Several large employers have told Oklahoma officials they may leave the state if workers' comp reform is not "aggressively addressed in the next legislation session," according to the state's insurance commissioner.

Complaints about safety and other workplace issues may be handled through an alternative dispute resolution pilot program in two regions. OSHA announced it is launching the test process for its Whistleblower Protection Program.

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services' latest report shows where each state and the District of Columbia place on the national listing.

This year's nearly three dozen breakout sessions cover a variety of the latest challenges facing the workers' comp and disability arenas.

Older workers are using workers' comp to bridge their retirement gap in at least one part of the country. Comorbidities are driving many employers to seek help getting their workers into wellness programs in another part. Those are among the discussion topics attendees may be privy to during regional-focused sessions at the National Workers' Compensation and Disability ConferenceŽ & Expo.

There is mounting evidence that work-family stress is related to higher absenteeism, lower performance, and higher job and family stress. New research points to significant links to occupational safety and health and work-family stress, according to the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center.

The inappropriate use of opioids in the workers' comp system is not unique to the private sector. Federal agencies face many of the same challenges, and like some states, their solutions offer valuable insights.

Washington state officials say they inaccurately projected the amount of savings from legislative reforms to the workers' comp system.

Some people new to the workers' comp system are certainly no strangers to risk. Because of economic changes in recent years, many high-level executives are taking on workers' comp responsibilities for their organizations. Included are CFOs, general counsels, risk professionals, treasurers, and other professionals with purchasing authority.

More than $100,000 will help Ohio regulators survey employers about occupational injuries and illnesses.

Saying it will cut hundreds of millions in waste, protect injured workers, and reduce costs to business, California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed workers' comp reform legislation.

Ever wonder what some of the most opinionated voices in the workers' comp space would say to each other -- about the future of the system, the political scene, or changes in the system?

A plan to reform the workers' comp system will either protect workers and employers or cause large groups of injured workers to lose compensation, depending on who is talking. California regulators and attorneys for injured workers are squarely on opposite sides of the plan.

Workers' comp providers seeking more information on evidence-based opioid treatments will get some help thanks to an improved online tool.

ORLANDO -- Concerns about the aging of the workforce may all be for naught, suggest two workers' comp experts. Comorbidities will likely result in more baby boomers leaving the workforce sooner than previously thought.

Proponents of a plan to allow Oklahoma employers to opt out of the workers' comp system are gearing up for the next legislative session that starts in January. Supporters are speaking to a variety of groups this summer with the main goal of education.

Medications dispensed by physicians often cost 60 to 300 percent more than the same drug purchased at a retail pharmacy, says a new study.

Many well-known voices in the workers' comp space will share their expertise. But a group of new speakers adds to the already high-quality list at the National Workers' Compensation and Disability ConferenceŽ & Expo.

The heads of various North Carolina state agencies will serve on a task force aimed at protecting workers.

Dispensing medications directly from physicians' offices is becoming a trend in many states.