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Workers' compensation rates in Massachusetts will decline by 2.4 percent later this year despite pleas from insurers for an increase.

The percentage of medical services to injured workers delivered by network physicians in California jumped sharply after medical provider networks were introduced into the workers' compensation system in 2005.

A sharp decline in revenues from premiums has had a significant impact on Oregon's workers' compensation system. Due to high unemployment resulting from the economic downturn, officials from the Workers' Compensation Division are exploring new cost-cutting measures to offset the shortfall.

After months of wrangling, lawmakers in Oklahoma have sent a comprehensive workers' compensation reform package to the governor for approval.

Lawmakers in Connecticut adjourned their 2010 session without passing legislation to establish a state-sponsored workers' compensation insurance company.

Employees who work rotating shifts face a significantly higher risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome and abdominal pain than individuals working a standard daytime schedule.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has adopted a new program aimed at preventing workplace injuries attributed to use and abuse of drugs and alcohol.

Congress recently introduced legislation that would overhaul the chemical safety standards for the first time in more than 30 years.

Medical costs per workers' compensation claim in Texas were stable in 2007 after several years of significant decreases, according to a study.

Legislation being debated in the California State Assembly could drive up workers' compensation pharmacy costs, according to a state insurance coalition.

Most private employers in Ohio will see their workers' compensation premiums drop beginning in July. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's board of directors unanimously approved an overall premium rate decrease of 3.9 percent, sending rates 35 percent lower than policy year 2007.

The Florida Legislature unanimously passed a bill to strengthen the state's risk management program and reduce workers' compensation costs.

The cost per claim of prescription drugs used to treat injured workers in Louisiana was significantly higher than in most study states, according to a report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

The Montana State Fund recently adopted a 4 percent overall average decrease in workers' compensation premium rates.

A Colorado Senate committee voted to kill legislation aimed at restricting the use of surveillance by employers and insurers in workers' compensation fraud investigations.