On Oct. 1, hospitals and health insurers began using the ICD-10, a vast new set of alphanumeric codes for describing diseases and injuries in unprecedented -- some might say excruciating -- detail. Read More

Firefighter Keith Long, who has stage 4 colon cancer, won a major victory in his two-year dispute with Bedford, Texas over workers' compensation benefits. A state administrative law judge has ruled that his illness was caused by on-the-job exposure to carcinogens. Read More

The growing involvement of third parties in business operations demands a new look at potential risks and solutions. Read More

A new NCCI study looks at differences in prescription drug prices across states to assess the effect of those schedules on prices paid in workers' compensation. Read More

Attacks on staff at Colorado's juvenile detention facilities have dropped from last year's record levels by about 40 percent. But the drop was costly to taxpayers. Read More

Issues discussed at the House subcommittee hearing included reinsurance collateral, insurance capital standards for systemically important insurance companies, coordination of state and federal regulators, and the impact of Dodd-Frank. Read More

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