Louise Esola: Mental health claims’ share of paid workers compensation claims rose 47% from 2015 to 2024, with the rate more than doubling in health care, according to a Workers Compensation Research Institute study released Tuesday.

Despite the increase, mental health claims remained uncommon, rising from approximately 0.23 per 100 paid claims to 0.34 during the period, the Waltham, Massachusetts-based institute found. Among claims involving more than seven days away from work, mental health claim frequency increased 40%.

Read the full article here.  The newly-published WCRI study is Mental Health Claims in Workers’ Compensation: A Multistate Analysis.  Visit its page on our website for more details, including information on how to get a copy!