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... 1 U.S. site. Although the connection of Workers Compensation and social media is new territory, there was a successful New York case in September 2010 involving a worker's Facebook posting, leading to her arrest and conviction for stealing $8 ,975 in Workers Compensation. Employers and lawyers need the ability to navigate around social networking sites, as they can provide a wealth of information about an injured employee's behavior. 11. Uncertainty in the Insurance Markets. Economic conditions, low interest rates and decreased demand have put pressures on the Workers Compensation markets. Liberty Mutual CEO Edmund "Ted" Kelly called Workers Compensation coverage currently being sold by insurers — already largely unprofitable while inflation is low — a "time bomb" that will become even more costly for insurers when inflation shoots up. The CEO of ... addressing catastrophic injury or administrative tasks required by the Workers Compensation process. 4. Safety and Wellness Begin to Integrate. Although it's reasonable to postulate that healthy workers are less prone to injury and, once injured, recover more quickly than their out-of-shape co-workers, corporate silos have typically separated risk management departments from benefits management. New research, an aging workforce, court cases, tight budgets and anxiety over healthcare reform are causing employers to recognize the relationship between safety and wellness. The recent Obesity 2010 NCCI Research Brief confirms that work-related injuries are far more costly and more likely to result in permanent disabilities if the injured worker is obese. Court rulings have required weight reduction surgery prior to treatment of work-related injuries. Furthermore, studies have shown that older workers have fewer injuries than their younger counterparts, but ...