Registration is now open for WCRI's 35th Annual Issues & Research Conference, February 28 and March 1, 2019, in Phoenix, AZ. Click here to visit our conference website.

Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with one of our members—Frank McKay, chairman of the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation—about how he came to know WCRI.

As chairman, Judge McKay also serves as the State Board's Chief Appellate Court Judge. Judge McKay came to the State Board of Workers' Compensation as chairman in 2013 from private practice where he concentrated in workers' compensation representing both employers, insured and self-insured, and injured employees.

This is a free, one-hour webinar on the fundamentals of value-based care (VBC) and its potential use in workers’ compensation. Dr. Randall Lea, an orthopedic surgeon and senior research fellow at WCRI, is the presenter.

In the last decade or so, many medical services for injured workers have shifted from hospitals to nonhospital providers, including ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). These changes are an important factor underlying the trends in medical payments per claim. 

We are less than two months away from WCRI's 35th Annual Issues & Research Conference, February 28 and March 1, in Phoenix, AZ. If you haven't registered yet, don't miss this opportunity to elevate your career, expand your knowledge, and network with the 100+ organizations already attending. 

Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with one of our members—Frank McKay, chairman of the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation—about how he came to know WCRI.

As chairman, Judge McKay also serves as the State Board's Chief Appellate Court Judge. Judge McKay came to the State Board of Workers' Compensation as chairman in 2013 from private practice where he concentrated in workers' compensation representing both employers, insured and self-insured, and injured employees.

Cambridge, MA, Jan. 10, 2019 ― A new study, Correlates of Opioid Dispensing, published by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) identifies characteristics of injured workers and their employers that are associated with differences in opioid dispensing rates.

A question we often get about our annual conference is who should attend? The answer is, anyone working to improve workers’ compensation systems or seeking to manage a changing environment will benefit. Better yet, take a look at the 100+ organizations below that are already registered for our 35th Annual Issues & Research Conference, Feb. 28 and March 1, in Phoenix, AZ.