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The combined loss and expense ratio in California's workers' comp system increased by five percentage points from 2010 to 2011.

Cleaning products, latex, and indoor air pollution are among the agents that pose risks to health care workers. Employees in the nation's largest industry face an elevated risk of work-related asthma.

Nanotechnology may revolutionize life in the future. However, a growing body of evidence indicates occupational exposure to nanomaterials can cause adverse health effects.

Employers may be unknowingly contributing to distracted driving accidents. By adopting policies and practices, companies can help reduce these accidents, according to federal officials.

The Workers' Compensation Commission proposed to amend a regulation regarding attorney's fees.

Spending long periods of time using a computer keyboard is not necessarily a risk factor for neck pain. Neither is poor perception of computer placement and low social support, says a new report. The only strong evidence for the onset of neck pain among office workers was being female and having previous neck pain.

Legislation before the California legislature would eliminate a controversial loophole that critics say leads to double billing in the workers' comp system. Lawmakers were considering the measure as a new study was released showing the pass-throughs added nearly $67.5 million in medical costs to the system in 2010.

The Office of Workers' Compensation updated regulations regarding the health care payment system.

Rising medical costs are putting a damper on the somewhat encouraging news about the workers' comp insurance line, according to Fitch Ratings.

Construction and other workers who developed cancer after participating in the cleanup of the World Trade Center attacks may be eligible for federal monies. A proposal is being considered to add more than 50 cancers to the list of covered illnesses despite questions about the evidence connecting the cancers to the 9/11 exposures.

The rate of needlestick injuries among surgical health care workers is not decreasing despite improved rates among nonsurgical health care providers.

A majority of employers provide some type of wellness programs for their workers, according to a new survey.

The State Compensation Insurance Fund has done something different in its rate filing with the California Department of Insurance. It filed its first ever tiered rating plan.

Calling the settlement "unfair and inadequate," Liberty Mutual Group subsidiaries have asked a federal judge to reverse a settlement paid by American International Group. At issue is whether the settlement accurately represents all the members of the class that filed the suit.

A new report provides further evidence of the dramatic impact of obesity on workers' comp costs.

A new study suggests that randomized safety inspections improve safety without causing burdensome expense or job loss.