Cambridge, MA, Oct. 27, 2023 – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold a one-hour webinar on its recently release CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks, 24th Edition on Thurs., Nov. 16, 2023, at 2:00 pm ET. WCRI Senior Analyst and Author Carol Telles will share findings from the studies and take audience questions.
October 11 2023
WCRI Senior Analyst Carol Telles will be presenting research on how the Louisiana workers' compensation system compares to other states at LABI's 2023 Workers' Comp Seminar, Oct. 12-13 in Baton Rouge, LA. Learn more at https://buff.ly/3ZP7bOY. #workerscomp
October 09 2023
Cambridge, MA, Oct. 10, 2023―The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced today that registration is open and acclaimed Harvard economist David Cutler will keynote the 2024 WCRI Issues & Research Conference, March 5-6 at the Westin Copley Hotel in Boston, MA.
September 14 2023
Cambridge, MA, Sept. 15, 2023 – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold a 30-min. webinar on its study Long COVID in the Workers' Compensation System in 2020 and 2021 on Tues., Oct. 3, 2023, at 2:00 pm ET. Author Dr. Bogdan Savych will share findings from the study and take audience questions.
August 14 2023
Join the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) for a 30-min. webinar on Wed., Sept. 6, 2023, at 2:00 pm ET as authors Olesya Fomenko and Rebecca Yang discuss findings and answer questions from Insights into Medical Inflation in Workers’ Compensation—A WCRI FlashReport.
July 26 2023
Please save the date for the WCRI 40th Annual Issues & Research Conference, March 5-6, 2024, at the Westin Copley Hotel in Boston. Our two-day program highlights presentations of WCRI's latest research findings while drawing upon the diverse perspectives of highly respected workers' compensation experts and policymakers from across the country.
February 16 2023
Cambridge, MA, Feb. 16, 2023― Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) shared information about a panel on “Changes in the Workplace” that will be held at its 2023 WCRI Issues & Research Conference, March 21-22 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, AZ. The conference theme is "Disruption, Resilience, and Evolution."
November 22 2022
Cambridge, MA, Nov. 22, 2022 – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a free 30-minute webinar on its recent study A Primer on Behavioral Health Care in Workers’ Compensation on Thursday Dec. 15, 2022, at 2pm ET.
October 19 2022
Cambridge, MA, Oct. 19, 2022 ― The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a free 30-minute webinar on Nov. 17, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET on its study Trends in the Delaware Workers’ Compensation System, 2015–2020.
October 07 2022
Our two-day program highlights presentations of WCRI's latest research findings while drawing upon the diverse perspectives of highly respected workers' compensation experts and policymakers from across the country.
September 01 2022
Cambridge, MA, Sept. 1, 2022 ― The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a free 45-minute webinar on Sept. 29, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET on its FlashReport, Interstate Variation and Trends in Workers’ Compensation Drug Payments: 2018Q1 to 2021Q1. Two of the study’s authors, Dr. Vennela Thumula and Dongchun Wang, will discuss its key findings and take audience questions.
May 25 2022
Cambridge, MA, May 24, 2022 —The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold a 60-minute webinar on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET to discuss findings from a recently published WCRI study Chiropractic Care for Workers with Low Back Pain.
May 18 2022
Please save the date for the WCRI 39th Annual Issues & Research Conference, March 21-22, 2023, at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Arizona. Our two-day program highlights presentations of WCRI's latest research findings while drawing upon the diverse perspectives of highly respected workers' compensation experts and policymakers from across the country.
April 15 2022
Cambridge, MA, April 19, 2022 —The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold a free 45-minute webinar on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET to discuss Brown University School of Public Health's Long COVID Initiative. Representing the school will be Dr. Francesca L. Beaudoin, interim chair and associate professor of epidemiology.
January 25 2022
Cambridge, MA, January 25, 2022―Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced that preliminary research on the impact of drug formularies will be shared at the Institute’s 38th Annual Issues & Research Conference, March 16-17, 2022, in Boston, MA.
January 11 2022
In these uncertain times, count on our annual conference, March 16-17, 2022, in Boston, to provide you with a better understanding of the issues, trends, challenges, and opportunities in this rapidly-changing environment. Although this new year seems more daunting than most with a nationwide surge in Omicron-related COVID-19 cases, experts predict the numbers to peak by the end of this month and then plummet just as quickly as they soared. We…
December 14 2021
We are excited to announce that Dr. Robert Hartwig ─ clinical associate professor of finance and director of the Risk and Uncertainty Management Center at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business ─ will keynote WCRI's 38th Annual Workers' Compensation Issues & Research Conference, March 16–17, 2022, in Boston, MA. Dr. Hartwig's presentation will explore the myriad challenges facing the…
December 01 2021
WCRI's 38th Annual Issues & Research Conference is a leading workers’ compensation forum for policymakers, employers, labor advocates, insurance executives, health care organizations, claims managers, researchers, and others.
October 29 2021
Cambridge, MA, Oct. 29, 2021 —The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold a 45-minute webinar on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 2 p.m. ET to discuss its latest research on the growing use of gabapentinoids and topical analgesics to treat workers with injuries.
September 30 2021
Cambridge, MA, Sept. 30, 2021 — The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold a free 45-minute webinar on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 2 p.m. ET to discuss findings from a recent WCRI study Effects of Opioid-Related Policies on Opioid Utilization, Nature of Medical Care, and Duration of Disability.
July 28 2021
The WCRI conference is a leading workers’ compensation forum. The two-day program highlights the Institute’s latest research findings while drawing upon the diverse perspectives of highly respected workers’ compensation experts and policymakers from across the country. Conference participants will leave with new insights and a better understanding of key issues in today’s competitive environment.
June 03 2021
Cambridge, MA, June 3, 2021 ― The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a free 45-minute webinar on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 2 p.m. ET on its FlashReport, Interstate Variation and Trends in Workers’ Compensation Drug Payments: 2017Q1 to 2020Q1. Two of the study’s authors, Dr. Vennela Thumula and Dongchun Wang, will discuss its key findings and take audience questions.
January 12 2021
The WCRI conference is a leading workers’ compensation forum. The two-day program highlights the Institute’s latest research findings while drawing upon the diverse perspectives of highly respected workers’ compensation experts and policymakers from across the country. Conference participants will leave with new insights, valuable networking contacts, and a better understanding of key issues in today’s competitive…
November 24 2020
Cambridge, MA, Nov. 24, 2020 ― The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a one-hour webinar on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at 2 p.m. ET on its recent study The Timing of Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain: Does It Matter in Workers’ Compensation? The authors of the study ─ Ms. Dongchun Wang, Dr. Randy Lea, and Dr. Kathryn Mueller ─ will discuss the key findings from the study and take audience questions.
November 03 2020
Cambridge, MA, Nov. 3, 2020 – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a free one-hour webinar on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at 2 p.m. ET on its recently released study Monitoring Trends in the New York Workers’ Compensation System, 2020 Edition. The authors of the study, William Monnin-Browder and Carol Telles, will be discussing the key findings from the study.
September 24 2020
We are excited to announce that the 37th Annual WCRI Issues & Research Conference is going virtual March 23 - 24, 2021. We look forward to the opportunity to share our latest research findings with our global audience. More details to come. If you have any questions, please contact us using the form below.
September 03 2020
Join the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI) President and CEO John Ruser for a free one-hour webinar on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at 2 p.m. ET on the delivery of medical care and return to work in the COVID-19 era. Dr. Ruser will be joined by Dr. Randy Lea, who is a senior research fellow at WCRI, an orthopedic surgeon, and a hospital chief medical officer in Columbus, OH. One of Dr. Lea’s infectious disease…
March 03 2020
More than 400 people are headed to Boston this week for WCRI's 36th Annual Issues & Research Conference, March 5-6. If you haven't registered already, below are three reasons to attend this leading workers' compensation forum. We also wanted to inform those who are attending or considering attending that we issued a statement on our blog about the coronavirus that includes important safety measures.
July 24 2019
Please save the date for the WCRI 36th Annual Issues & Research Conference, March 5 and 6, 2020, in Boston, MA. Our two-day program highlights presentations of WCRI's latest research findings while drawing upon the diverse perspectives of highly respected workers' compensation experts and policymakers from across the country.
March 22 2019
Cambridge, MA, March 22, 2019 ―The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will host a free, one-hour webinar on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 1 p.m. ET. WCRI will provide an overview of its latest research on opioid dispensing to injured workers, and NIOSH will highlight the comprehensive steps it is taking to assist workers and employers facing the opioid misuse…
October 31 2018
Cambridge, MA, Oct. 31, 2018―Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced Prof. Alan Krueger―among the 50 highest-ranked economists in the world―will be the keynote speaker at its 35th Annual Issues & Research Conference, February 28 and March 1, 2019, at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, AZ.
June 28 2018
Registration is now open for WCRI's 35th Annual Issues & Research Conference, February 28 and March 1, 2019, in Phoenix, AZ. Click here to visit our conference website.
November 07 2017
Cambridge, MA, Nov. 7, 2017―The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced today that Dr. Erica L. Groshen, former Commissioner of Labor Statistics and head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, will be the opening speaker at its 34th Annual Issues & Research Conference, March 22 and 23, 2018, at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston, MA.
July 17 2017
The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) hosted a free 45-minute webinar on its most recent research on outcomes for injured workers on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Click here to watch the recording.
March 09 2017
The WCRI conference is a leading workers' compensation forum. The two-day program highlights presentations of WCRI’s latest research findings while drawing upon the diverse perspectives of highly respected workers’ compensation experts and policymakers from across the country.
