Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf issued a disaster declaration for the state as a response to the opioid epidemic.

Malingering, exaggerating injuries and comorbidities are some of the issues that can complicate an already complex workers compensation claim, which is why hinging a claim on a quality independent medical review can help mitigate losses, the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. says in a white paper.

A bill introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives this month would amend current workers compensation law in several ways.

The workers compensation sector should anticipate and be prepared for data breaches, as it’s not a matter of if, but when, they will be breached.

OSHA has not pulled back from conducting inspections and imposing rising penalties against employers for workplace safety violations despite the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda.

A Florida workers comp judge has ruled against a police officer with post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from the Pulse Nightclub shooting who wanted to attach hypertension to his injury claim

The former owner of a California hospital was sentenced to 63 months in prison for leading a fraud scheme involving kickbacks to medical professionals in exchange for referring workers comp patients for spinal surgeries.