IWP: Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) published its 2025 CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks report, analyzing trends in medical payments, pricing, and utilization for injured workers. The study includes data from 2018 to 2023 across 18 states: Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. According to the report, Pennsylvania experienced a 14% increase in medical costs per claim, while California, Delaware, and Wisconsin saw annual increases ranging from 5–7%. 

You can read the IWP's full weekly roundup here.  You can find more information on CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks, including details of how to download our study and links to the individual state reports, elsewhere on our website.