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The latest and greatest cost-cutting measures may not be as effective as more traditional methods. In fact, some of the advice we got as children may translate well to the workers' comp system in these cost-conscious days.

Sears, Roebuck and Co. is likely still smarting from last year's settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The $6.2 million sum remains the largest Americans with Disabilities Act settlement in the agency's history.

Low back pain is the most common cause of job-related injuries and accounts for the majority of workers' comp claims and costs. But the vast majority of cases are benign and will get better regardless of the treatment provided.

In searching for ways to control health care costs, corporate America is discovering the true value of a healthy workforce. It's more important than ever that employers protect and maintain the health, safety, and productivity of every worker.

Don't let out of sight become out of mind when it comes to keeping your remote workers injury-free. Even though an employee works off-site, the employer is likely responsible for any work-related injuries, according to legal experts.

Companies trying to prosper these days need to make sure their employees can handle the extra workloads. Otherwise, they might see any newfound profits going down the workers' comp drain, an ergonomist warns.

Highlights from Thursday at the top workers' comp show in the business.

Workers' compensation attorneys advise on how to use surveillance video to impeach testimony and social media to dig into the background of your clients, opposing counsel and their clients.

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You could save upwards of $60 per indemnity claim by moving away from paper checks. That's the estimate from advocates of prepaid cards in the workers' comp system.

One ingredient of a top-notch healthcare provider network is the obvious answer, but what really makes the recipe is the secret sauce.

Ernie Machado moves from prosecuting fraudulent workers' comp claims to stressing safety.

Psycho-social, interdisciplinary chronic pain management programs hold promise for a workers' comp problem that often has few answers.

A little jousting among the comp professionals and a passionate audience reaction make this session one to repeat next year.

It was a lean year for chotchkes on the showroom floor, but not for ideas and emerging trends, products and services.