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Attorney involvement in Florida workers' compensation cases declined only slightly in recent years despite legislative reforms in 2003 that capped fees.

The 9/11 Worker Protection Task Force recently issued its annual report, outlining its efforts to provide benefits and better protection for employees injured in the terrorist attacks.

Workers' compensation claim rates are falling in Minnesota. However, it isn't all good news for employers. According to the recently issued annual report from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, costs per claim continue to increase.

Workers' compensation medical payments in California have grown significantly in the years after the enactment of comprehensive legislative reforms.

The workers' compensation insurance market faces considerable near-term challenges due to underwriting losses in 2008, according to a report.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is strengthening a 36-year-old outreach program after reports of fraudulent trainers.

Obese workers with type 2 diabetes are less productive on the job than their normal-weight coworkers, according to a study.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration convened a panel of small businesses in May to discuss a proposed rule covering workplace exposure to a potentially harmful substance found in many food flavorings.

California largest provider of workers' compensation coverage filed for a 15 percent increase in premiums.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's board of directors approved a new investment strategy for the State Insurance Fund.

A plan to create a federal commission to evaluate and make recommendations for state-based workers' compensation systems is unjustified, according to the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents.

A researcher has found a link between physical and mental well-being that he says employers may be able to capitalize on to improve both the health of their organizations and their workers during the economic recession.

The number of work-related injuries spike in the days after the change to daylight saving time, according to researchers from Michigan State University.

Many injured workers and their families in North Dakota will soon see an increase in workers' compensation benefits.

Chronic opioid use beginning after an individual suffers a work-related musculoskeletal disorder doesn't always lead to successful outcomes, according to a study.

An Illinois lawmaker introduced legislation that would require large, multilocation employers to regularly report workplace health and safety information to the U.S. Department of Labor.