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

Workers' compensation costs per claim in Pennsylvania showed steady growth in costs and expenses, according to a report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

The average amount spent on pharmaceuticals for injured workers increased by 6.5 percent in 2009, according to recently issued data.

There is a high level of attorney involvement in California's workers' compensation system, according to recently published data.

The number of paid workers' compensation claims in Minnesota fell 38 percent relative to the number of employees from 1997 to 2008, according to a recently issued annual report from the Department of Labor and Industry.

Officials at Cigna are touting the success of a corporate wellness program that saw nearly one-third of its U.S. employees lose a collective 20,000 pounds over the course of 10 weeks.

Employers that implement effective health and safety programs gain a significant competitive advantage in today's marketplace, according to a panel of experts.

Poor health is the most important reason why employees decide to take early retirement. However, according to a recent study, factors such as high work pressure and low job satisfaction also play a role.

West Virginia officials recently formed a panel of experts to examine growing concerns about providing workers' compensation coverage to the state's 400 volunteer fire departments.

A coalition of Colorado lawmakers is urging the federal government to eliminate barriers to workers' compensation benefits for nuclear facility employees.

The New York State Workers' Compensation Board published proposed regulations that would make the state's revised medical treatment guidelines mandatory for providers, employers, and insurance carriers in the workers' comp system.

Temporary disability outcomes in California's workers' compensation system have continued to improve since the state enacted comprehensive legislative reforms in 2004.

A new program aimed at cracking down on repeat safety violators has gone into effect, according to OSHA.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's board of directors recently modified two tables that impact experience-based rate adjustments for public employers.

Officials from the leading workplace health and safety agencies recently pledged cooperation to update hazardous exposure limits and bolster other protections for employees.

The property/casualty industry returned to profitability in 2010 despite continuing declines in written and earned premiums.