Pre-reform Illinois Workers’ Compensation Costs per Claim Were among Highest of 14 States, WCRI Study Reports

Cambridge, MA, July 6, 2007 – Workers’ compensation costs per claim for medical care of injured workers and payments for lost wages in Illinois were among the highest of 14 states studied prior to the enactment of 2005 Illinois reforms, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Florida Workers’ Compensation Reforms of 2003 Begin to Show Impact on System Costs, WCRI Studies Report

Cambridge, MA, July 3, 2007 – Workers’ compensation costs per claim for medical care of injured workers and payments per claim for lost wages in Florida appear to have stabilized or declined in the wake of reforms enacted in 2003.

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California Multiyear Workers’ Compensation Reforms Begin to Show Impact on System Costs, WCRI Study Reports

Cambridge, MA, July 2, 2007 – California experienced the largest decrease in average workers’ compensation costs per claim among 14 study states, after years of double-digit cost growth and in the wake of reforms that took effect 2003 through 2006.

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Wisconsin Workers' Compensation Medical Costs Per Claim Rose at a Double Digit Rate, Says New WCRI Study

Cambridge, MA, June 29, 2007 – The average medical payment per claim to injured workers in Wisconsin continued to grow at a double-digit rate due to rapidly rising prices paid to providers for both hospital and non-hospital services, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Early Impact of Texas Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Schedule Changes Identified in WCRI Study

Cambridge, MA, June 28, 2007 – Reforms enacted in 2003 to address medical costs of the Texas workers’ compensation system are beginning to have some early impact, according to a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Medical Payments Per Claim for Injured Workers in Louisiana Were Higher Than Most Other Study States Despite Recent Declines, Finds WCRI Report 

Cambridge, MA, June 22, 2007 – In spite of recent declines, the average payment per claim for the medical care of injured workers in Louisiana remains higher than typical of states examined in a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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New WCRI-Study Identifies States With Good Value Propositions for Workers and Employers

Cambridge, MA, June 15, 2007 – When employers pay more for the medical care of injured workers, workers should experience better outcomes. Otherwise, the logical question becomes:  “Why are employers paying more?”

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