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Individuals with preexisting heart or lung disease who are exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollutants are at a greater risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a report.

The Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently launched a program aimed at improving the safety of commercial vehicle drivers.

The National Safety Council praised the business community in leading the campaign for stronger laws and enforcement to eliminate cell phone distracted driving.

Employees in Florida have a new tool to estimate their workers' compensation benefits when they are injured on the job.

A study of more than 6,200 impairment ratings spanning five years revealed an error rate of 78 percent, resulting in ratings averaging more than twice what was appropriate.

A study on the impact of the duplicate payments allowed in California's workers' compensation system for implantable hardware and instrumentation used in spinal surgery shows that the so-called "spinal hardware pass-through" payments appear to have created an incentive to perform back surgery on injured workers.

Fewer employees in Rhode Island are seeking compensation for work-related injuries in the down economy, according a legal expert.

Insurance officials in Virginia are examining a proposal to slash workers' compensation rates by an average of 12.4 percent.

A new project by OSHA is aimed at eliminating outdated requirements and bringing existing standards into the 21st century.

The head of OSHA is concerned that the thousands of workers taking part in the Gulf Coast oil spill recovery and cleanup operations aren't receiving the proper safety training.

The cost per claim for prescription drugs used to treat injured workers in Texas was nearly 30 percent higher than in other states in a recent study.

Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner recently announced nearly $30 million in grants available to local district attorneys to find and prosecute comp fraud.

Democrats in the House are hoping legislation will clear the way for reforms to mine safety and health regulations.

The passage of smoking bans in two large Minnesota cities did not have a negative economic impact on the hospitality industry, according to a study. In fact, researchers said the adoption of clean indoor air policies in Minneapolis and St. Paul may have actually contributed to higher employment.

Referrals to Missouri's attorney general for workers' compensation violations have nearly doubled in the first half of 2010, officials announced.