Waltham, MA, April 13, 2026—The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a free 30‑minute webinar on April 30 at 2 p.m. ET to present key findings from the upcoming release of WCRI’s CompScope™ Benchmarks, 2026 Edition.

“These studies help workers’ compensation policymakers and other system stakeholders identify current cost drivers and emerging trends in total costs per claim and key components across 18 states,” said Sebastian Negrusa, vice president of research at WCRI.

The webinar will address questions about how these costs are evolving across states, including:

  • How widespread is cost growth across states, and are most states seeing increases in total costs per claim and across most cost components?
  • What factors are contributing to recent changes in medical payments, indemnity benefits and benefit delivery expenses per claim in recent years?

The findings shared are drawn from CompScope™ Benchmarks, 2026 Edition, a series of studies covering 18 states that monitor the changes in workers’ compensation claim costs and their components. The studies examine claims with more than seven days of lost time, evaluated at 12 months of experience through 2025.

The study states are Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Individual state reports are available for every study state except Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas, and Virginia.

The webinar is free, but space is limited to 500 participants. Everyone who registers will receive the slides and a recording afterward. Click here to register.

About WCRI


The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), based in Waltham, MA, is an independent, not‑for‑profit research organization founded in 1983. WCRI provides objective information through studies and data collection that follow recognized scientific methods and rigorous peer review. The Institute does not make recommendations or take positions on the issues it researches, ensuring neutrality and credibility. Its diverse membership includes employers, insurers, government agencies, managed care companies, health care providers, regulators, labor organizations, and state agencies across the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

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