On this edition, Lex Larson, president of Employment Law Research Incorporated and the author of five Matthew Bender treatises helps commemorate the 125th anniversary of Matthew Bender by discussing his experiences writing the treatises over the years. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/Community/workerscompensationlaw/.

On this edition, Dongchun Wang, economist at Workers' Compensation Research Institute discusses a recent study comparing state-specific trends regarding physician-dispensed drugs. Ms. Wang looks at some of the results of the study and why physician dispensing is such a hotly-debated issue. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/Community/workerscompensationlaw/.

n this edition, Scott Beckman, Vice President of Claims for ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. and Chair of RIMS Conference Programming Committee, highlights the sessions, events and keynote speakers for the 2012 RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition which will be held April 15-18 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Copyright© 2012 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/Community/workerscompensationlaw/.

On this edition, Dr. Richard Victor, Executive Director of the Workers Compensation Research Institute, discusses the challenges of return to work opportunities for injured workers and the workers compensation questions presented by the unprecedented disruption of the labor market. Copyright© 2011 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/Community/workerscompensationlaw/.

On this edition, Karen Holt, Assistant Director of Membership and Revenue Development for the Workers Compensation Research Institute, discusses the WCRI's Annual Issues & Research Conference scheduled for November 16-17 in Boston. She previews a few of the sessions and speakers and outlines continuing education credits that can be obtained. Copyright© 2011 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/Community/workerscompensationlaw/.

On this edition, Ryan D. Roth, President and co-founder of Medval, discusses why rated age is important for MSAs, recent CMS clarifications and how they impact preparation and submission of an MSA. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/Community/workerscompensationlaw/.

On this edition, Jonathan R. Mook, partner with DiMuro Ginsberg, P.C., in Alexandria, VA, discusses the EEOC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend its current ADA regulations to take into account the changes of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/communities.

On this edition, Mark Webb, Vice President for Governmental Relations for Employers Direct Insurance Co., and Robert Rassp of the Law Offices of Robert G. Rassp in Sherman Oaks, Calif., discuss the September 2009 decisions by the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board in Almaraz/Guzman II and Ogilvie II. Topics include the impact on premiums and employers, differences between the earlier and most recent decisions as well as application of the decisions. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/communities.

On this edition, Ken Martino, President and CEO of Broadspire, discusses keeping workers' comp claims under control and differences in how claims are handled in the U.S. and in other countries. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/communities.

On this edition, Keven Star and Joel Harter of the California Division of Workers Compensation on EAMS, the Electronic Adjudication Management System. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/workers-compensation.

On this edition, attorney John Pillitiere talks to Richard Jacobsmeyer of Shaw, Jacobsmeyer, Crain, & Claffey and Julius Young of Boxer & Gerson about the recent en banc decision by the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board in Weiner v. Ralph's Co. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/communities.