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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation's annual report to state lawmakers indicated that the workers' compensation system is competitive and stable, officials said.

The Washington state workers' compensation system is not at risk of going insolvent, officials said, despite a recent report that indicated trouble may be on the horizon.

Premiums in the commercial insurance market continued to tumble in the fourth quarter of 2009, with few signs that the soft phase of the pricing cycle is near its end, according to a recent survey.

The number of workplace discrimination charges filed in FY 2009 approached a record high, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

A workers' compensation insurer in Louisiana credited a stronger focus on workplace safety for the estimated 4 percent reduction in claims from its policyholders in 2009.

Workplace injuries continued their downward trend in 2008, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Changes are afoot at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and many experts believe stronger enforcement and more stringent regulations are one step closer to reality.

The number of work-related fatalities is falling, according to the latest government data. However, a personal injury lawyer said this doesn't necessarily mean that workplaces are safer.

A program incorporating Web-based education and other approaches can help reduce the high health and safety risks faced by truck drivers, according to a recent report.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation recently adopted new fee schedules that will increase overall reimbursements to ambulatory surgical centers and vocational rehabilitation providers that treat injured workers.

The workers' compensation insurance market in California will remain vulnerable to wide swings in performance unless improvements are made to the system, according to a recent report.

Workers' compensation rates in Nevada may decrease by an average of 7.6 percent in the coming year under a proposal filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

Cost inflation for workers' compensation pharmaceuticals rose 7.5 percent in 2008, according to a recent survey.

The American Society of Safety Engineers is urging federal lawmakers to keep provisions that cover public sector employees in legislation aimed at strengthening occupational safety and health laws.

Workers' compensation insurers need to prepare for changes that may arise from proposed health care reform legislation, according to Joseph Paduda, principal of Health Strategy Associates. However, even if a reform bill does not pass, the shifting medical landscape will have a major impact on the industry, he warned.

The severity of injury and level of impairment are the major driving factors behind workers' compensation costs in Illinois, not injured employees' legal fees, according to a study.