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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.

Employees of California's largest provider of workers' compensation insurance should not have been subject to state-ordered furloughs, according to a recent ruling.

A Workers Compensation Research Institute report found that the cost per claim of prescription drugs used to treat injured workers in Michigan was the lowest among the 16 states studied.

Officials from the Missouri Department of Labor recently hosted a series of educational seminars to raise awareness about a growing problem -- work-related stress.

The heads of state labor agencies support proposed federal legislation that would crack down on employers who misclassify their employees to avoid paying workers' compensation and other taxes.

The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine will raise awareness of issues in workers' comp that are diminishing the quality of medical care for injured workers and negatively impacting employers.

Voters in Washington state may be heading to the polls in November to decide the fate of a proposed measure to reform the state's workers' compensation system.

Attorneys for more than 10,000 workers who were injured or fell ill during rescue and recovery operations at the World Trade Center have reached a settlement with the City of New York and its captive insurance company.

Arizona lawmakers violated the law by taking money from the workers' compensation fund to shore up a budget shortfall, according to a recent ruling.

Risk management ranks relatively low among the priorities facing small business owners, and nearly half of small businesses are operating without a business continuity plan, according to a survey.

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, respiratory diseases represent a serious threat to the health of manufacturing employees.