Cambridge, MA, August 4, 2009 – Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in Massachusetts were the lowest of 14 states, despite steady increases since 2001, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Cambridge, MA, July 29, 2009 – Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Florida grew at a rate of five to seven percent annually in 2005 and 2006 after a period of stabilization in 2004 which immediately followed major reform legislation, according to a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Cambridge, MA, July 28, 2009 – Medical costs per claim for workers’ compensation claims in Pennsylvania were typical compared with other states, but rising, a new study said.  

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Cambridge, MA, July 23, 2009 – Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Wisconsin shifted from being lower than other study states to being typical, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).  

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Cambridge, MA, July 20, 2009 – Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Texas declined dramatically over a relatively short period following a series of reforms, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). However, Texas still had higher costs and utilization than many study states for some types of medical care.  

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Cambridge, MA, July 16, 2009 – The introduction of a medical fee schedule for the workers’ compensation system in Tennessee following the 2004 reforms helped reduce medical costs per claim, according to a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).  

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Cambridge, MA, July 15, 2009 – Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in Louisiana were higher than most study states, largely the result of higher utilization and higher prices paid for services that were delivered in the majority of claims—such as office visits, diagnostic tests, and physical medicine, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research institute (WCRI).  

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Cambridge, MA, July 14, 2009 – Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in Maryland were among the lowest of 14 states. A main driver was lower prices paid for all major nonhospital services related to the lower fee schedule rates, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Cambridge, MA, July 10, 2009 – Payments per workers’ compensation claim to hospitals in North Carolina were much higher than typical of states in a 14-state study and growing rapidly, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Cambridge, MA, June 11, 2009 – When employers pay more for medical care for injured workers, workers should experience better outcomes. Otherwise, the logical question becomes: “Why are employers paying more?”

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Cambridge, MA, June 1, 2009 – A significant proportion of Florida workers injured in workplace accidents were able to hire attorneys to represent them in workers’ compensation cases following the enactment in 2003 of a series of reforms in the state’s workers’ compensation system, even in many cases that would generate small attorney fees. However, slightly fewer workers retained attorneys after the reforms than prior to their passage.

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Maryland Provides Better “Value Proposition” for Injured Workers and Employers Compared to Nine Other States, Reports WCRI Study

Cambridge, MA, May 21, 2008 – When employers pay more for medical care for injured workers, workers should experience better outcomes. Otherwise, the logical question becomes: “Why are employers paying more?”

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