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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.

Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law a bill to reinstate caps on workers' compensation attorney's fees in Florida.

Tennessee lawmakers have sent legislation that would prohibit workers' compensation awards for employees who are injured while voluntarily participating in company-related activities to the governor for his approval.

The workers' compensation market remained steady in 2008 despite the faltering economy. However, experts from the National Council on Compensation Insurance offered a more cautionary long-term outlook for the industry, noting several challenges facing the workers' comp community.

Reducing musculoskeletal disorders in your workplace may have more to do with the quality of your managers and the size of your departments, rather than the training and ergonomics education you provide.

Many small family businesses in Oklahoma are now exempt from workers' compensation requirements under legislation signed into law by Gov. Brad Henry.

Legislation approved in the Texas Senate aims to expedite lawsuits for individuals suffering from asbestos-related cancer.

Are employees who work the late shift at a greater risk for developing cancer? They might be, according to a decision by government officials in Denmark, and if so, they are entitled to compensation.

The economic and financial downturn will have a mixed impact on the workers' compensation market, insurance experts told attendees at the Casualty Actuarial Society's ratemaking and product management seminar.

More than 75 percent of emergency responder candidates for fire and ambulance services in Massachusetts are either overweight or obese, according to a study.

Lawmakers in the Oklahoma Senate narrowly approved a measure that would modify the compensation schedule and eligibility for certain soft tissue injuries.