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Back and neck pain are two of the most common musculoskeletal issues experience by employees in the United States. However, according to one expert, these conditions don't necessarily need to lead to costly surgery.

Many injured employees are speeding up their return to work because they are concerned about their job security, according to a recent study on the economic recession's impact on workers' compensation.

Teens can play a valuable role at a company, but health and safety experts urge employers to prevent injuries among this group.

The economic recession took a heavy toll on the workers' compensation industry in 2009, and the prognosis doesn't look much better in the year ahead, according to industry experts.

Chemical exposures and workplace conditions provide a toxic environment for workers responding to the oil spill in the Gulf. OSHA and lawmakers grow concerned with BP's response to safety issues.

Attorneys are confident they can achieve 95 percent buy-in with the new Sept. 11 settlement to move the case forward, though workers' comp liens could be an obstacle.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching a program to target employers who chronically place their workers at an increased risk of injury.

Does the insolvency of New York self-insurance groups--to the tune of perhaps $600 million in deficit--have implications for self-insurance pools elsewhere?

Thousands of health and safety advocates and labor groups recently marked the 21st annual Workers Memorial Day with events to raise awareness about work-related injury and fatality risks. Many believe that much more can be done to protect the health and safety of the American workforce.

Lawmakers narrowly approved to overhaul the health care system in late March and have feverishly debated the short- and long-term impact the measure will have on employers. Workers' compensation experts and insurers, however, have been curiously silent on the topic of health care reform, choosing to cautiously size up the legislation before forecasting its potential effect on the industry.

Providing effective treatment for commercial truck drivers with sleep apnea can lower health care costs and disability rates, according to a study.

Historic data indicates that new hires and inexperienced workers are more prone to injuries. Workers' comp experts advise employers to focus on safety the more the economy picks up.

Working the night shift interferes with sleep, particularly for workers in their 30s and 40s, according to a recent study.

Federal lawmakers introduce new legislation against OxyContin, but workers' comp and pharma experts say the bill isn't the right solution to tackle off-label prescribing and drug abuse.

Fears of layoffs and fallout from the economic recession have pushed the stress level in the workplace to its highest point in decades. As we close out the 18th annual Stress Awareness Month, workers' compensation and safety professionals are warning employers of the consequences of failing to address this problem.

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