Certain medical treatments provided by doctors other than an injured worker’s original treating physician weren’t “reasonable and necessary” for a man who was struck in the head nearly 18 years ago, the Connecticut Appellate Court…

Recent California workers compensation reforms have lowered payments to ambulatory surgery centers for workers comp medical procedures by 29%, according to a study by the California Workers’ Compensation Information Rating Bureau and the California…

Specialty and compounded drugs, which a study says have driven a major increase in overall U.S. prescription drug spending, also are increasing workers compensation costs.

People underestimate the dangers related to the use of opioid painkillers, a National Safety Council study released Wednesday finds, and the council’s medical adviser urged employers to fill in the knowledge gap.

Illinois’ 2011 workers compensation reforms have led to “incremental savings” of medical costs, one employer said during a state House Labor and Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday.