Insurance Business: Medical payments per workers' compensation claim held steady in Minnesota in 2025, following two years of increases, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).  WCRI points to a hospital outpatient fee schedule cut and steady professional prices, while indemnity severity is up 24% over five years.  The stable medical costs come against a background of falling workers’ comp costs in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, the state’s average pure premium rate for 2026 is 44% lower than in 2004, and 34% lower than in 2016.

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