West Virginia aims to add cancers to firefighter presumption
West Virginia lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday that would add more types of cancers to...
Wellness programs can bridge gap in comp mental health care
ORLANDO, Florida — Robust employee wellness programs can have an impact on workers compensation claim...
Wellness benefits enhancements can ease comp claims: Experts
Companies with robust benefits plans that include such perks as employee assistance and leave programs...
WCRI study analyzes factors behind high-cost comp claims
High workers compensation claims costs – or claims in the top 5% of medical payments...
WCRI promotes executive VP Ramona Tanabe to CEO
The Workers Compensation Research Institute on Monday announced that Executive Vice President Ramona Tanabe has...
WCRI analyzes relationship of comorbidities to lower back pain
Comorbidities most often associated with workers compensation claims involving lower back injuries are hypertension, arthritis...
WCIRB report examines relationship between tenure, work injuries
Workers on the job for less than one year make up about 40% of all...
Wave of PTSD legislation introduced
Nearly a dozen states this year have introduced legislation to expand or enhance workers compensation...
Waste management firms cited after worker’s arm pulled into engine
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it cited a pair of...