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The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine recently unveiled medical treatment guidelines for providing care to workers with hand, wrist and forearm injuries.

Employers in Maine will likely see their workers' compensation rates decline in 2010 if state officials approve a recent filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

Workers' compensation pharmaceutical costs continue to rise despite consistent decreases in injury rates over the past several years. According to one expert, employers and insurers must note these trends to rein in costs, mitigate risks, and improve care for injured workers.

Business advocacy groups are voicing their concerns about the Obama administration's choice to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

A proactive ergonomics intervention can reduce pain related to poor work postures in office employees, according to a recent study. However, researchers cautioned that simply buying ergonomic desks and chairs isn't enough. Setup and adjustment by a professional ergonomist must be an essential part of the approach, the report concluded.

Surgical masks appear to be as effective as respirators in protecting health care workers against influenza, according to a report.

Missouri's Second Injury Fund may be in trouble and could be out of money by the end of the year.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation to prohibit workers' compensation insurers in California from refusing to pay for preauthorized services.

Many employees believe that musculoskeletal disorders are simply part of growing old. However, researchers from the Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Canada's largest health and safety organization, said this is a common misconception and it is important to remind younger employees that MSDs can happen to anyone.

Sears, Roebuck and Co. recently agreed to pay $6.2 million to settle a 5-year-old lawsuit charging that its workers' compensation leave policy violated federal disability discrimination law.

Workers' compensation officials in Ohio will lower premiums for public employers by an average of 17 percent in 2010.

Individuals who practice yoga show greater improvement in overcoming low back pain than people who are treated conventionally, according to a report.

California's insurance commissioner is raising questions over a request by state officials to increase workers' compensation rates by nearly 23 percent.

Medical costs per workers' compensation claim in Wisconsin are growing after years of being lower than most states, according to a report.

The American Society of Safety Engineers is diligently delivering the message that employers must maintain strong health and safety programs during the economic recession and look for other areas to trim operating costs.