The gap between wages at the top and bottom ends of the income scale in Virginia has reached a 30-year high, according to a new study released Tuesday.

A coalition that includes Michigan's chapter of the AARP said Tuesday that it supports but wants changes to legislation that would help the state set up a health insurance exchange.

A new Tennessee law allows more people to become eligible for exemptions from workers' compensation.

The names of 110,000 retired public employees in Oregon and how much they receive in pensions will be made public next month as part of a court settlement between the state retirement system and two newspapers.

The Republican-led Michigan House is reviewing legislation that could change the state's workers' compensation laws.

Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Tuesday it is hiring the chief medical officer of health insurer Cigna Corp. for a new role as vice president of health and wellness services and solutions.

Shares of WellCare Health Plans Inc. rose Monday after a Wedbush analyst said she expects the health insurer to gain more members, and raised her profit estimates for the company.

The National Labor Relations Board postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule that requires most private businesses to put up a poster that tells workers about their right to form a union. What is the new effective date of the rule?