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Traumatic brain injuries don't happen often. But one TBI can wipe out the entire finances of a small company -- in addition to destroying lives.

One of the biggest issues emerging in workers' comp discussions of late is the use, misuse, and abuse of narcotics by injured workers, specifically -- opioids.

Fee schedules are having a significant impact on medical prices in the workers' comp system, according to a new study. A review of 25 jurisdictions shows six of the eight states with the highest medical prices in the workers' comp system had no fee schedules.

Complying with the requirements of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act continues to be a challenge for many in the workers' comp system.

Carpel tunnel syndrome is something of a conundrum for the workers' comp community. While some maintain it rarely -- if ever -- is caused by work activities, it's been identified as one of the fastest growing occupational illnesses in the last decade.

Restricting activities of injured workers with low back pain not only hampers return-to-work efforts, it may actually fly in the face of academic and scientific evidence, according to a medical/legal workers' comp expert.

Narcotics use among injured workers is concentrated to a small percentage of claimants. High initial narcotic use is indicative of future use. Those are two of the more startling findings in the latest research from NCCI.

Claims organizations looking for new approaches to some of their long-term cases may want to check out a new service. Maze-Masters takes a nonmedical approach to helping injured workers get their lives back on track.

Attorney Tricia G. Bellich has a number of tales where social media has come into play and completely changed the scenario, which she will share during her session. She plans to provide attendees with the tools to obtain similar results.

A dozen high-powered workers' comp executives will discuss and debate key topics during the 2nd annual National Workers' Compensation Conference Executive Summit.

Workers' comp participants often roll their eyes at the mention of psychosocial issues affecting a claim. "Here's yet one more person who's claiming they are depressed about their job, their pain, whatever," said Mark Walls, assistant vice president for St. Louis-based Safety National. "Because of this there's always been this tendency to ignore these issues, to resist them."

Nearly 2 million American workers report being victims of workplace violence each year. Homicide is the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States and the leading cause of death for women in the workplace.

With so many tools available to help companies reduce their workers' comp-related medical costs, why aren't more of them seeing substantial savings? It's a question Denise Gillen-Algire intends to answer.

There's been a sea of change in the workers' comp system. Instead of focusing on discount medical providers, many experts are looking at improved outcomes -- both to help the injured worker recover faster and to save money for the employer.

Turning a blind eye to the growing issue of medical marijuana is a poor strategy, advises a risk control executive. Whether doing business in a state with a law on the books or not, there are steps employers can take to protect themselves, their businesses, and their employees.

An appeals court's recent decision in a controversial California case has called into question the method for determining benefits to permanently disabled workers. It also raises concerns about a payment system for permanent disabilities that is fair to injured workers, their employers, and the workers' comp system as a whole.