Cambridge, MA, May 2, 2013 — Collectively bargained workers’ compensation systems (CBWC) or "carve-outs" allow employers and unions to create an alternative for workers' compensation benefit delivery and dispute resolution under a collective bargaining agreement. 

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Cambridge, MA, April 24, 2013 — Growth in payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers under Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system slowed in 2010, largely as a result of slower growth in payments per claim made to nonhospital providers and utilization of their services, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Cambridge, MA, April 11, 2013 — Join the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) for an informative, one-hour webinar on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT) to discuss the opioid problem in workers’ compensation and some public policies currently being used to address it.

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Cambridge, MA, April 3, 2013 — The 2012 workers’ compensation regulatory changes in California are expected to affect both the prices and utilization of medical care to injured workers by most types of providers, says a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Cambridge, MA, March 27, 2013 — The costs of medical care for injured workers in Michigan is the lowest of any state in a 16-state study, CompScope^TM Medical Benchmarks for Michigan, 13th Edition, conducted by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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WCRI to Present Research on Prescription Drug Use in State Workers’ Compensation Systems at National Rx Drug Abuse Summit

Cambridge, MA, March 25, 2013 — The latest research on the devastating impact of prescription drug abuse on injured workers will be reviewed at the 2013 National Rx Drug Abuse Summit. 

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Medical Care Costs for Injured Workers Rising in Indiana;
Driven by Higher Prices and Payments to Hospitals, New Study Says

Cambridge, MA, March 20, 2013 —  The costs of medical care for injured workers in Indiana have been growing rapidly at an annual rate of 8 percent, a faster growth rate than most states in a 16-state study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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New WCRI Webinar: Comparing Indiana's Workers'
Compensation System to Other States

Cambridge, MA, March 14, 2013 —  Policymakers and system stakeholders in Indiana are concerned about higher and rising medical costs for injured workers.

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N.C. Workers' Compensation Hospital Outpatient Payments Stable After 2009 Reforms, But May Be A One-Time Effect, New Study Says

Cambridge, MA, March 6, 2013 —  Payments for hospital outpatient services to treat injured workers in North Carolina stabilized, following reforms passed to reduce outpatient hospital costs.

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WCRI Announces Winner Of John Jones Scholar Award

Cambridge, MA, February 20, 2013 — The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is proud to announce that Dr. Randall David Lea, formerly of Baton Rouge, LA, and current resident of Plainfield, NH, has been named the 2012–13 John Jones Scholar in Workers’ Compensation Research.

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CompScope™ Identifies Medical Cost Drivers, Trends, And Impact Of Regulatory Changes In 16 State Workers' Compensation Systems

Cambridge, MA, February 14, 2013 — The cost drivers of medical care in state workers’ compensation systems, the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on medical costs, and trends in payments, prices and utilization of medical care for injured workers are examined in a new set of studies from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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WCRI Releases National Medical Cost Containment Strategy Guide

Cambridge, MA, February 11, 2013 — As the cost of medical care for injured workers continues to grow, so does the burden on policymakers and other stakeholders to find a solution.  To help them better understand what methods are implemented by different states to help contain costs, WCRI has released the latest update of its study, Workers’ Compensation Medical Cost Containment: A National Inventory, 2013.

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States With Charge-Based Fee Regulations Had Higher Hospital Costs

Cambridge, MA, January 28, 2013 — As states across the country debate whether to implement or update a fee schedule, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has released a new study that provides a tool to identify and better understand the implications of different types of fee regulations on hospital outpatient costs.

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Gov. Dean and U.S. Sen. Gregg Join WCRI Conference

Cambridge, MA, January 23, 2013 — Former Governor Howard Dean and former U.S. Senator Judd Gregg will participate in a conversation at the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) Annual Issues & Research Conference, February 27–28, at the Boston Marriott Cambridge.

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Cost Per Workers’ Compensation Claim Rising In Indiana As Payments For Medical Care Increase, Says New WCRI Study

Cambridge, MA, December 10, 2012 — The average cost of a workers’ compensation claim in Indiana grew rapidly in recent years, mainly driven by the high price of medical care, according to a new study, Benchmarks for Indiana, CompScope™ 13th Edition, by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Medical Costs per Claim for Injured Workers in Virginia Higher than Most States and Rising Faster, says New Study

Cambridge, MA, November 12, 2012 — The cost per claim for medical care for injured workers in Virginia was higher than in most states and growing faster, according to a new study, Benchmarks for Virginia, CompScope™ 13th Edition, by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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New WCRI Webinar: How Lump-Sum Settlements Influence Return to Work

Cambridge, MA, November 6, 2012 – An ongoing question for many policymakers and other stakeholders is whether lump-sum settlements in workers’ compensation cases help or hurt return to work for injured workers. Join the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI) Bogdan Savych on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 at 1pm ET (12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT) for a one-hour discussion on this very important issue.

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Workers' Compensation Costs per Claim Declined in Texas Following Several Years of Growth, Says New WCRI Study

Cambridge, MA, November 5, 2012 – The average cost of a workers’ compensation claim in Texas declined recently, following several years of growth, according to a new study, Monitoring the Impact of Reforms and Recession in Texas: CompScope™ 13th Edition, by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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