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The shrinking workforce has burdened employees with higher stress levels and heavier workloads, and left employers to accomplish more with fewer resources.

Veterans are rejoining the U.S. workforce in growing numbers. However, many of these service members are returning with significant physical and behavioral impairments and are finding the shift from the battlefield to the workplace can be traumatic and challenging.

Work-related fatalities continued to decline in 2008, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The U.S. Department of Labor is gearing up for Drug-Free Work Week by offering employers resources to bolster or launch programs aimed at preventing substance abuse in the workplace.

The workers' compensation systems in Iowa and Minnesota are the most effective in handling claims, according to a national study by the Work Loss Data Institute. On the other hand, Illinois, Wyoming, Rhode Island and New York performed poorly and ranked near the bottom of the list.

Annual medical expenditures attributed to the growing obesity epidemic have doubled in less than a decade, according to a recent study.

A key issue facing employers and workers' compensation insurers is whether the large declines in claims frequency that began in the 1990s will continue.

Low back pain remains the most pervasive disorder plaguing employers, resulting in millions in lost workers' compensation dollars and workdays annually. Although prevention is the name of the game in workplace health and safety, low back pain claims remain steady.

How self-insured companies can incentivize risk-reduction strategies through the allocation process.

More employers are embracing workplace wellness programs, as mounting evidence has shown that such initiatives can increase productivity, reduce absenteeism, boost morale, and lower health-related costs.

Jim's back and Eduardo's multiple injuries show how the National Council on Compensation Insurance came to conclude in early 2009 that "medical severity will continue to increase at a distressingly strong pace." Here's what to do about Jim and Eduardo.

Employers across the globe recently celebrated World Day for Safety and Health at Work. To mark the international occasion, experts at DuPont Safety Resources offered these reminders to help businesses prevent injuries.

Employers are looking to trim costs and downsize in today's turbulent economic climate. One strategy has been to reduce office space and allow more employees to work from home, or telecommute.

Employers should not fret over potential musculoskeletal concerns associated with an aging workforce.

Cost cutting is the name of the game in today's slumping economy. A recent study concluded that employers have many opportunities to control their workers' comp expenses and bolster their bottom lines by implementing savvy risk management practices.

Group health has benefitted from a push toward generics. How can workers' compensation do the same?