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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.

The U.S. Supreme Court said it will not consider a lawsuit filed in Michigan that sought to determine whether employers, claims administrations, and workers' compensation carriers could be sued under federal racketeering laws for their questionable claims handling practices.

Officials from Colorado's largest workers' compensation provider recently voiced their concern about legislative proposals that would increase oversight and overhaul the management of the state-chartered, but independently run and funded insurance firm.

The American Society of Safety Engineers is encouraging businesses to develop and implement contingency and communications plans to minimize the effects of the H1N1 flu on employees.

Officials in Washington state recently announced that workers' compensation premiums will increase an average of 7.6 percent in 2010 despite calls from business leaders to lower costs amid challenging economic times.

An Ohio lawmaker plans to introduce legislation to prohibit illegal immigrants from collecting workers' compensation benefits.

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner recently declined a second request to increase workers' compensation rates in the state.

First responders who were exposed to caustic dust and toxic pollutants after the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks suffer from asthma at more than twice the rate of the general population, according to a recent study.

Agricultural pesticide exposure among farm workers has been a long-standing occupational health and safety concern. However, according to a study, taking preventive measures can reduce these risks.

Individuals reporting new low back pain are more likely to undergo surgery if treated in an area with a higher-than-average concentration of magnetic resonance imaging machines, according to a recent study.

The Texas Mutual Insurance Co. recently recognized 164 employers for their workplace safety efforts.