Justyn Needel: 

Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) recently hosted its Annual Conference, held March 3–4, 2026, at the Westin Copley Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. At the event, speakers highlighted one of the industry’s most urgent challenges:  increasing difficulty accessing medical care for injured workers. They reported that provider shortages, specialty backlogs, and administrative obstacles are delaying treatment, complicating claims management, and impacting return‑to‑work timelines.

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