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.

 

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The WCRI report that they're reporting on is CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks, 2025 Edition.  You can find more details on these studies, including information on how to get copies, elsewhere on our website.