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... 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 ... 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 ... Longer. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) notes that Workers Compensation payers are funding temporary total disability benefits longer. NCCI Director John Robertson attributes this to economic conditions, including fewer return-to-work opportunities. The benefits of employee retention and reduced costs of a return-to-work program are valid regardless of economic conditions. However, the recession has made it difficult for some to place injured workers in transitional positions when the company is laying others off. In other cases, injured workers have returned to transitional jobs, only to be laid off ...