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Medical payments per workers' compensation claim in Louisiana were higher than most states in a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

California's insurance commissioner is filing a lawsuit to halt the Legislature's proposed plan to sell a portion of the State Compensation Insurance Fund's assets to shore up a $24 billion budget shortfall.

Preliminary findings of a survey of nurses at more than 75 hospitals across the country have found disturbing gaps in preparedness for responding to H1N1 and protecting health care workers from infection, according to the California Nurses Association.

Employers can achieve significant savings by starting a workplace walking program for employees, according to a white paper.

Employees who feel that issues with home and family life are interfering with their work take more sick leave, more often, according to a study.

Workers' compensation payments for medical care and cash benefits in the U.S. increased by 2 percent in 2007, according to a report. However, the modest growth in national spending was slowed by large declines in California case benefit payments that followed workers' comp reforms in 2003 and 2004, researchers said.

Individuals with musculoskeletal disorders who received chiropractic care or physical therapy had lower health care costs and were less likely to have surgery than employees who did not receive those services, according to a recent report.

Officials for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced their support for a new Illinois state public employee protection plan.

Employers in Iowa may be in line for an increase in workers' compensation rates in 2010, according to a recent filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

Employees today are logging more hours at the office, and many safety experts believe this trend is having a significant impact on the health of the workforce.

Workers' compensation medical payments are among the lowest in the country despite steady increases since 2001.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's board of directors recently voted to further strengthen the requirements for associations that provide services to employers who qualify for group discounts.

There is little difference in the safety risk for employees who use hands-free cell phones when driving than individuals who use handheld devices, according to a study.

A Delaware court recently upheld an order by the Department of Insurance aimed at controlling workers' compensation rates in the state.

The board of directors for California's State Compensation Insurance Fund is opposing the Legislature's proposed sale of the public enterprise fund's assets.