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Controlling medical costs, improving accountability, and strengthening professional education are among the key challenges facing the workers' compensation claims industry in 2010, according to a survey.

Employees with depression have higher costs related to short-term disability and absenteeism even after receiving antidepressant therapy, according to a recent study.

An alarming number of low-wage workers in Los Angeles County (Calif.) are subject to "wage theft" and other labor violations, researchers said.

Lawmakers in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate recently approved several measures to reform the workers' compensation system.

Inflation and inflation volatility should be significant concerns for property casualty insurers in the coming years, according to a recent study.

Despite objections from the business community, OSHA recently unveiled its proposal to restore a column on the OSHA 300 Injury and Illness Log that would require employers to list work-related musculoskeletal disorders separately.

The Missouri House of Representatives is considering legislation aimed at keeping the Second Injury Fund from going insolvent. However, critics of the bill said the move will lead to higher workers' compensation premiums for employers.

Facing mounting pressure from the insurance industry, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it will delay the April 1 implementation date for the Medicare Secondary Payer reporting requirements until Jan. 1, 2011.

Workers who were exposed to dust and fumes caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center frequently reported headaches years after 9/11, according to a report.

Workers' compensation costs per claim for injured workers in Minnesota were among the lowest of 15 states examined in a recent Workers Compensation Research Institute study.

Officials are considering selling Colorado's interest in Pinnacol Assurance, the state-chartered but independently run and funded workers' compensation insurance firm.

An ergonomically designed office environment not only can reduce the likelihood of musculoskeletal disorders, it can also help employees reach optimum productivity.

The American Society of Safety Engineers is urging the OSHA to finalize a regulation that would ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated and communicated to employers and employees.

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration hopes a conference will help employers develop strategies to target rising injury rates among Latino workers.

Medical costs per workers' compensation claim in California grew in 2006 and 2007 after several years of significant decreases due to reforms, according to a recent report.