Workers' Comp Advisor reviews WCRI's new study on the key factors associated with high-cost workers’ compensation claims involving back and shoulder injuries, where medical expenses exceed $65,000 within 36 months of injury.

As they note, "The new study refines earlier analysis on all injuries by focusing on back and shoulder injuries to better understand what contributes to higher claim costs."

"The analysis is based on about 194,000 workers’ compensation claims with more than seven days of lost time, from 32 states. These claims involve injuries that occurred between Oct. 1, 2015, and March 31, 2019, with detailed treatment and billing data tracked for up to 36 months after the injury, through March 31, 2022."

You can read their full report here.

You can download the WCRI study, "Patterns and Trends of High-Cost Claims Involving Back and Shoulder Injuries," on our website.