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The risk management team at Aramark shares the secrets and best practices that turned around its workers' comp program in only a matter of a few years.

Whether sitting in front of a computer or operating machinery, employees are exposed to eye-related risks on a daily basis.

Employers and workers' compensation insurers must make sure they understand their new duties regarding medical privacy compliance under the new HITECH Act.

Employers who violate health and safety regulations stand a greater chance of being cited after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced plans to increase enforcement activities.

A study finds that 4 percent of workers' comp claims have duplicate medical billing sent to group health plans. To detect the problem, integrating disparate workers' comp and group health data is crucial.

On Feb. 12, a professor at the University of Alabama-Huntsville went on a shooting rampage which left three employees dead and three injured. Health and safety experts said the tragedy is a reminder that violence in the workplace continues to be a significant problem across the country.

Many employers might be paying more for their workers' comp insurance than they should be and not even know it. Here's why.

Last year will go down in history as one of the most tumultuous on record for the property and casualty insurance industry. However, some analysts are hopeful that 2010 will see improvements in the world of workers' compensation.

Lawmakers and the governor face a mile-high hurdle in overcoming the state budget deficit. For the governor, selling the state-chartered comp insurer could be key to overcoming it.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health hopes a new research project will shed light on the growing problem of workplace violence in the home health care industry.

Here's how to tackle the problem of fraud from an HR perspective. Perhaps the change of perspective can shed some new light on solutions.

Administering prework screenings for potential employees can yield significant dividends, according to a recent report.

With the latest downturn in the economy, the fluctuations in the stock market, and the decline in home prices, experts predict baby boomers will stay in the workforce even longer. These events have sparked interest in the implications for workers' compensation claims of persons working beyond age 64.

Businesses say a recent audit should sound the alarm bells about potential insolvency for the whole Washington comp system, while state officials say the findings are misleading.

Smaller payers are gaining ground against larger competitors in battle to control costs thanks in part to PBMs, study finds. Aggressive payers also way ahead in cost controls.

Analyzing practice patterns of physicians participating in a workers' compensation system may hold valuable clues about how to curb the nation's health care costs, according to a recent study.