Medical costs per claim have begun to rise following a period of relative stability post-pandemic, a new report shows.

A new Workers Compensation Research Institute report shows medical payments per claim recently started increasing, fueled by an increase in medical utilization, medical prices, and updates to state fee schedules.

For the full article in Insurance Journal, click here.

You can find information on the WCRI report--CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks, 2025 Edition--elsewhere on our website.  The page includes instructions on how to get a copy, as well as links to individual state reports.