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Comprehensive reforms enacted to Florida's workers' compensation system in 2003 have helped keep the state's market healthy and competitive, according to a report.

Employers in New Jersey will likely see a slight decrease in their workers' compensation premiums in the coming year, state officials recently announced.

Researchers from the National Council on Compensation Insurance are hoping the findings of a new study will offer a useful look at the makeup of medical costs of workers' compensation claims.

Employers often promote supervisors and managers because they are good at what they do. However, doing a job well requires a very different skill set than overseeing how others do the job, especially when it comes to managing the health and safety of employees.

Lawmakers in the North Dakota House of Representatives recently approved a measure that would limit the governor's ability to set workers' compensation rates in the state.

Immigrant workers involved in rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center had health concerns similar to those of U.S.-born workers but experienced many barriers to obtaining adequate care, according to a report.

The reinsurance industry has remained substantially unscathed by the recent turmoil in the global financial markets, according to a report.

Republican lawmakers in the Oklahoma State Senate are hoping to reform the state's workers' compensation system when the 2009 legislative session kicks off in February.

California's workers' compensation system has significantly improved in recent years due to legislative reforms enacted in 2003.

Foreign-born workers have a lower rate of non-fatal, work-related injuries than employees who were born in the United States, according to a recent study funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Officials from the American Society of Safety Engineers met with the new administration to discuss its key concerns about the future of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the agency exceeded its enforcement goals during FY 2008.

Wyoming small business owners are divided in their views on proposed legislative changes to the state's workers' compensation system. According to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business, small business owners are mixed on the issue of whether to increase workers' comp benefits for certain recipients.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's board of directors recently approved a plan that will allow employers more time to pay their premiums. In addition, the plan will allow employers conducting business outside of the state to reduce their workers' comp premiums, officials said.

Shift workers have options that can help them increase alertness and ensure safety while still implementing an adequate sleep schedule on days off, according to a recent study.

Workers' compensation rates in Vermont will likely fall in 2009, according to state officials. The National Council on Compensation Insurance, which produces and files rates for insurers in many states, recently recommended a 13 percent average rate decrease for the state, which would go into effect in April.