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

Thirteen industry veterans cover co-morbidities and narcotics in a spirited but civil session, and point to the importance of educating doctors and workers.

A variety of measures, from creating grass roots provider networks to focusing on return to work, takes center stage.

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

Dealing with post-traumatic stress syndrome correctly can help employers keep talented veterans.

On the 100th anniversary of workers' comp, Joseph Paduda takes on physician dispensing, opioid use, and transparency of third-party administrators.

Honey and cinnamon have been found to reduce symptoms of arthritis, but more studies are needed.

Early intervention holds the key to preventing the abuse of and addiction to prescription medications to treat workers' comp injuries.

Workers' comp and disability managers are encouraged to bring technology experts down to earth with plain talk and simple concepts.

Sustained large underwriting losses, a material decline in surplus and capacity, a tight reinsurance market, and renewed pricing discipline will harden the insurance market. But all of those have yet to occur with enough severity and at the same time.

Widespread storm damage bedevils growers and underscores food risks.

Insurers need to watch out for emerging privacy risks and tailor different privacy practices to different nations.

With reports of a salmon virus, the aquaculture industry in the Northwest braces itself for the worst.

Year-over-year incidence of fraud is down 13 percentage points, but Kroll reports a shift from fraud involving physical assets and information to fraud involving internal financial documents and corruption.

Smaller manufacturers suddenly get a taste for price hedging as sugar prices climb.