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She argues that opioid dependence took away her ability to drive to work. But will the courts agree?

Rapid change in employer health and wellness programs is afoot. For their advocates, change is not rapid enough. Many of us in the workers' compensation community are likely to at least indirectly encounter them.

Last year the air vibrated with alarms about patient-safety risks arising out of prescribed opioid use among injured workers. This was not news to medical directors of claims payers and some regulators who have been keenly aware of this problem for many years.

The following case attempts to answer the age-old question: Just what makes someone an independent contractor?

Conventional claims operations have helped sweep the opioid issue under the rug.

Another interesting year in workers' comp has passed. So what's ahead for workers' comp in 2012? The experts have plenty of opinions.

As we wrap up 2011 and look forward to 2012, here are my thoughts about what I expect to happen in the workers' compensation industry and what I hope we can achieve.

In this issue: minimizing risks to lab employees; complying with Medicare requirements continues to be a challenge; seven-year lapse undermines relation to chronic pain; courts hope to change fee schedules; and more.

When it comes to conferences, November was a month to remember.

What will the next quarter century look like in workers' compensation?

At the 20th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Disability ConferenceŽ & Expo in Las Vegas last month, workers' comp experts were consumed by just how addicted workers have become to prescription painkillers.

From workplace risks to global finance, 2012 is going to be another tough year for risk managers.

In this three part series we look at issues of a safer workplace, how employee benefits affect the employer and future trends and their effect on employers.

With safety, prevention and lower liabilities in mind, ski resorts develop a style of their own as insurance carriers report an increase in claims severity from terrain parks even as general liability claims against ski resorts decline.

In an election year, rates will continue to drop and the status quo is a given.

What seem like small, chance encounters can change careers.

From Hiltons to Hyatts, from Chicago to Las Vegas, the National Workers' Compensation and Disability ConferenceŽ & Expo thrives through markets hard and soft.

Professional sports has plenty to teach risk managers about workers' comp and disability management.