In the face of new federal mandates and changes in state laws, compliance and administration in the field of workers' compensation has been made more difficult than ever. To help you deal with those changes, we offer the Workers' Compensation Answer Book. Written in a practical Q&A format, this book provides expert guidance on major compliance issues and concerns, and presents proven strategies for reducing workers' compensation costs and risks. In addition to covering federal regulations that affect workers' compensation (including ERISA, ADA, and FMLA), it also tackles: Litigation trends and key case law 24-hour care, managed care and other innovative workers' compensation programs Occupations injury and disease trends Rehabilitation and back-to-work programs Workers' compensation statistics. In addition, it discusses developing issues such as work-stress related claims, telecommuters and other out-of-offices employees, using technology to detect fraud, and fitting workers' compensation costs in employee team and total quality management systems.