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  • Study Highlights Specific Factors Driving High-Cost Rotator Cuff Disorder Claims

    Waltham, MA – July 8, 2025 – A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) identifies detailed factors associated with…

  • Impact of Inflation on Workers’ Compensation Medical Payments from 2020 to 2025

    Waltham, MA, June 30, 2025 – A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) sheds light on how the high-inflation period of…

  • New WCRI Study Explores Promises and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Workers’ Compensation

    Waltham, MA, June 25, 2025 — A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examines how stakeholders view the promises and…

  • Striking the Balance: WCRI Study Reveals Key Decisions in Workers’ Comp Fee Schedules

    Waltham, MA, June 20, 2025 – As policymakers seek to implement or revise price controls in their state workers’ compensation systems through…

  • WCRI: Growth of Short-Tenure Workers as Share of Claims in New Jersey Echoes National Trend

    Waltham, MA, June 10, 2025 – Short-tenure workers, meaning those with less than two years of job tenure, continued to account for the largest…

  • Webinar: Heat-Related Illnesses in the Workplace

    Waltham, MA, June 5, 2025 — With summer approaching, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is hosting a free, 30-minute webinar on…

  • Hospital Outpatient Payments Grew Faster in States with Charge-Based or No Fee Schedules

    Waltham, MA, May 29, 2025 – As policymakers nationwide focus on the rising costs of health care, a new study from the Workers Compensation…

  • WCRI: Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claims Costs Grew Slower Than Most States

    Waltham, MA, May 27, 2025 – A recent study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that total costs per workers’…

  • WCRI: Minnesota Seeing Rapid Growth in Total Costs per Workers’ Compensation Claim

    Waltham, MA, May 22, 2025 – Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Minnesota rose about 10 percent annually from 2021 to 2023, following…

  • General Inflation Having an Impact on Faster Growth in Workers’ Compensation Medical Prices

    Waltham, MA, May 20, 2025 —The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has released the 2025 edition of its annual study, WCRI Medical…

  • WCRI: Recent Trends in Florida Costs per Workers’ Compensation Claim Highly Influenced by Wages

    Waltham, MA, May 13, 2025 – The recent changes in overall costs per claim in 2022 and 2023 in Florida were largely due to wage growth, according…

  • WCRI: Total Cost per Workers’ Compensation Claim in Delaware Remains Stable

    Waltham, MA, May 6, 2025 – A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) finds that total costs per workers’ compensation…

  • Impact of Recreational Marijuana Laws on Workers’ Compensation Benefits

    Waltham, MA, April 30, 2025 – As more states adopt recreational marijuana laws (RMLs), a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute…

  • WCRI: Total Costs per Workers’ Compensation Claim Increased Across 18 Study States

    Waltham, MA, April 28, 2025―Total costs per workers’ compensation claim rose between 2 and 14 percent annually from 2021 to 2023 across 18…

  • WCRI Report: Comorbidities Increase Claim Costs and Duration of Temporary Disability

    Waltham, MA, March 27, 2025 – A new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) reveals that claims involving degenerative…

  • 2025 WCRI Annual Report Now Available

    Waltham, MA, March 25, 2025 – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is pleased to announce the release of its 2025 Annual Report,…

  • New Report Compares Workers’ Compensation Laws Across U.S. States and Canada

    Waltham, MA, February 27, 2025 – A new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) and the International Association of…

  • New WCRI Report: COVID-19’s Impact on Medical Utilization by Age and Tenure

    Waltham, MA, February 25, 2025 —The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has released a new FlashReport exploring how medical…

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    WCRI Report: Lump-Sum Settlements More Frequent in New York Following 2007 Reforms

    Waltham, MA, January 30, 2025 — A new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) revealed a rise in the frequency of lump-sum…

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    WCRI Examines Impact of Recent Medical Workforce Trends on Injured Workers

    Waltham, MA, January 23, 2025 — A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) analyzes recent changes in the composition of…

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    UNC Prof. Holmes to Discuss Rural Healthcare Access Threats at 2025 WCRI Conference

    Waltham, MA, January 22, 2025 — The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is excited to announce that University of North Carolina (UNC)…

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    WCRI: Examining the Life Cycle of New York Workers’ Compensation Claims

    Waltham, MA, January 16, 2025 — A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) offers an in-depth look at workers'…

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    WCRI: Incidence of Heat-Related Illnesses Rises Dramatically at Temperatures Above 90°F

    Waltham, MA, Dec. 18, 2024―As the number of heat-related illnesses (HRIs), such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke, continues to rise, a new…

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    WCRI: Pennsylvania Experiencing Larger Decline in Utilization of Hospital Services Than Many States

    Waltham, MA, Nov. 14, 2024 – A recently released study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that utilization of hospital…

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    WCRI: North Carolina Medical Payments for Treating Injured Workers Decreased from 2021 to 2022, Unlike in Most States

    Waltham, MA, Nov. 7, 2024 – A recent study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that medical payments per claim for the…

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    WCRI: Minnesota Workers’ Compensation System Potentially Beginning Rebound from Pandemic Disruptions

    Waltham, MA, October 31, 2024 – A recent study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that the delivery of medical care to…

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    WCRI: Indiana Medical Payments Per Claim Under Workers’ Compensation Higher Than Most States

    Waltham, MA, October 24, 2024 – A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that medical payments per claim for the…

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    WCRI: Cost of Medical Treatment for Workers Injured in California Near Middle of Study States

    Waltham, MA, October 17, 2024—A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that workers’ compensation medical…

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    WCRI: Utilization of Medical Care for Workers with Injuries Continues to Decline

    Waltham, MA, October 10, 2024 ― A new set of studies from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that utilization of medical…

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    WCRI: Delaware Workers’ Comp Claim Costs Increased 3 Percent Annually (2019–2022)

    Waltham, MA, Sept. 30, 2024 — A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) shows that the average cost of workers'…

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    WCRI: Impact of Attorney Representation on Workers’ Compensation Payments

    Waltham, MA, Sept. 25, 2024―A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examines the effect of attorney involvement on…

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    Registration Now Open for 2025 Annual WCRI Issues & Research Conference

    Waltham, MA, Sept. 24, 2024 — The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its…

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    Webinar: Highlights of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation System

    Waltham, MA, Sept. 10, 2024 ― The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold a free, one-hour webinar on Wednesday, October 2,…

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    WCRI Study Identifies Key Factors Associated with High-Cost Claims in Workers’ Compensation

    Waltham, MA, Aug. 8, 2024―Many studies have shown that health care costs are concentrated among a small percentage of individuals with diverse…

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    New Study Highlights Behavioral Health in New York Workers’ Compensation System

    Waltham, MA, July 30, 2024―A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examines the prevalence and use of behavioral…

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    WCRI: Half of All Injuries Occurred in the First Two Years of Workers’ Tenure with At-Injury Employer

    Waltham, MA, July 18, 2024 ― A new FlashReport from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that the proportion of injuries…

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    Webinar: Trends in Workers’ Compensation Drug Payments Across States

    The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a 30-minute webinar on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET on its study, Interstate…

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    WCRI: Dermatological Agents and NSAIDs Continue to Be Top Cost Drivers in Workers’ Compensation

    Waltham, MA, June 20, 2024 ― The latest edition of the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) drug trends report finds that while…

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    WCRI: Medical Fee Schedules Play Big Role in Shaping Price Changes During Inflationary Period in State Workers’ Compensation Systems

    Waltham, MA, June 13, 2024—In recent years, inflation in the workers’ compensation system has been a concern, as inflation in the overall…

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    WCRI: Despite Large Growth, Wisconsin Duration of Temporary Disability per Workers’ Compensation Claim Still Shorter Than Most Study States

    Waltham, MA, May 28, 2024—A recent study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that Wisconsin’s average indemnity…

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    ­­WCRI: Hospital Outpatient Payments Lower and Growing Slower in States with Fixed-Amount Fee Schedules

    Waltham, MA, May 23, 2024―With rising hospital costs a focus of public policy debates across the country, a new study from the Workers…

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    WCRI: Michigan Costs per Workers’ Compensation Claim Lowest of 17-State Study Group

    Waltham, MA, May 22, 2024—A recent study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that overall costs per workers’…

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    WCRI Webinar: The Impact of Excessive Heat on Workplace Injuries

    Waltham, MA, May 21, 2024—The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a 30-minute webinar on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 2 p.m.…

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    WCRI: Prices for Medical Professional Services Provided to Injured Workers Were Higher and Grew Faster in States without a Fee Schedule

    Waltham, MA, May 16, 2024―Since medical costs are a constant focus for policymakers and system stakeholders in state workers’ compensation…

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    Illinois Indemnity under Workers’ Compensation Rose, but Declining Medical Payments Led to Stable Overall Costs

    A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that indemnity benefits per claim in Illinois increased 5 percent in…

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    WCRI Study Explores Excessive Heat’s Influence on Workplace Injuries

    Waltham, MA―With U.S. officials bracing for another summer of dangerous heat, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI)…

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    WCRI: Florida Sees Large Increase in Indemnity Benefits per Workers’ Comp Claim

    A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that Florida’s average indemnity benefit per workers’ compensation…

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    2024 WCRI Annual Report Now Available

    Waltham, MA, April 30, 2024 — The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced today that its 2024 WCRI Annual Report is now…

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    WCRI: Post-Pandemic Economic Changes Drove Rapid Increase in Indemnity Benefits for Workers’ Comp Claims in 2022

    Waltham, MA, April 23, 2024―Indemnity benefits per workers’ compensation claim grew at a rapid pace of 6 percent or more in 2022 in 16 out of…

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    Webinar to Discuss Impact of Vertical Integration on Prices, Medical Utilization, and Outcomes

    Waltham, MA, April 4, 2024—The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold an hour-long webinar on the impact of vertical…

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    WCRI: Poorer Recovery Seen among Injured Workers with Psychosocial Risk Factors

    Waltham, MA, March 28, 2024―A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute found that workers’ compensation patients had a higher…

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    WCRI: Tracking How State and Federal Workers’  Comp Programs Contain Medical Costs

    Cambridge, MA, February 27, 2024―With medical benefits representing the single largest cost component for many state workers’ compensation…

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    Boston University Prof. Connie Noonan Hadley to Discuss the Power of Relationships to Improve Workforce Outcomes at 2024 WCRI Conference

    Cambridge, MA, February 2, 2023―The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced today that Dr. Connie Noonan Hadley, an…

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    WCRI Conference Includes Session on Psychological Risk Factors and Functional Recovery

    Cambridge, MA, Jan. 18, 2024―Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced that a session on “Psychological Risk Factors…

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    Excessive Heat and Work-Related Injuries to Be a Focus at WCRI Conference

    Cambridge, MA, Jan. 11, 2024―Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced that a session on “Excessive Heat and…

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    WCRI: Vertical Integration Results in More Medical Care, Higher Claim Costs, and Longer Recovery after Injuries

    Cambridge, MA, December 14, 2023—As vertical integration of medical providers has increased over the last decade, a new Workers Compensation…

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    WCRI: Medical Payments for Treatment of Injured Workers in Wisconsin Highest of 17 Study States

    Cambridge, MA, December 7, 2023 – A recently released study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that medical payments…

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    Time from Injury to First Medical Service among Workers’ Compensation Patients Examined before and after the Pandemic in New WCRI Study

    Cambridge, MA, November 28, 2023—A new Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) study, Time to First Medical Service—A WCRI FlashReport,…

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    WCRI: Mental Health Comorbidities Related to Poorer Functional Outcomes Than Physical Health Comorbidities in Workers with Low Back Pain

    Cambridge, MA, November 21, 2023—A new Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) study found that mental health comorbidities (anxiety,…

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    WCRI: Medical Payments to Treat Injured Workers in Texas Stable from 2016 to 2021, Masking Offsetting Trends

    Cambridge, MA, November 16, 2023 – A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that medical payments for the…

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    WCRI: Medical Payments for the Treatment of Injured Workers in Minnesota Continued to Decline in 2020 and 2021, Likely Due to the Pandemic

    Cambridge, MA, Nov. 3, 2023 – During the first two years of the pandemic, medical payments per claim in Minnesota decreased 4 percent in…

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    WCRI Holds Webinar on CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks, 24th Edition

    Cambridge, MA, Oct. 27, 2023 – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold a one-hour webinar on its recently release…

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    ​WCRI: Medical Payments for the Treatment of Injured Workers in Indiana Stable between 2016 and 2021, but Masked Offsetting Changes

    Cambridge, MA, October 19, 2023 – A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that medical payments per workers’…

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    WCRI: Cost of Medical Treatment for Workers Injured on the Job in Delaware Decreased During the Pandemic, Benefit Payments Increased

    Cambridge, MA, October 12, 2023 — A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that total costs per claim with more…

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    2024 WCRI Conference: Keynote Announced and Registration Open

    Cambridge, MA, Oct. 10, 2023―The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced today that registration is open and acclaimed Harvard…

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    WCRI: Medical Payments Continued to Decline in 2021, Reflecting Lingering Effects of Pandemic

    Cambridge, MA, October 5, 2023 ― Medical payments per claim decreased more than 3 percent in most of the 17 study states for 2021 injuries with…

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    WCRI Holds Webinar on Long COVID in the Workers’  Compensation System in 2020 and 2021

    Cambridge, MA, Sept. 15, 2023 – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold a 30-min. webinar on its study Long COVID in the…

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    WCRI Study Examines Impact of Workforce Changes on Workers’ Compensation Outcomes

    Cambridge, MA, August 31, 2023 – A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found the recent economic trends and the…

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    WCRI: Long COVID Affected 6 Percent of Workers with COVID-19 Claims in 2020 and 2021

    Cambridge, MA, August 17, 2023 – A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that 6 percent of workers with…

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    WCRI Webinar on Medical Inflation in Workers’ Compensation

    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…

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    WCRI: No Evidence of a Steep Medical Price Growth in Workers’ Compensation during the Recent Inflationary Period

    Cambridge, MA, August 3, 2023 – The steep growth in consumer prices for energy, food, and housing over the last few years created concerns about…

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    WCRI: Hospital Outpatient Payments Lower and Growing Slower in States with Fixed-Amount Fee Schedules

    Cambridge, MA, May 31, 2023 – During these times when rising hospital costs are a focus of public policy debates, a new study from the Workers…

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    WCRI: Pandemic May Have Played Role in Decrease of Medical Payments per Workers’ Compensation Claim in Virginia

    Cambridge, MA, May 30, 2023 – Medical payments per workers' compensation claim in Virginia at 12 months of maturity decreased 5.6 percent…

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    WCRI: Substantial Variation Found in Prices Paid for Professional Medical Services to Treat Injured Workers in 36 States

    Cambridge, MA, May 18, 2023 ― Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released an updated version of its study that compares…

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    WCRI: Changes in Texas Duration of Temporary Disability May Relate to COVID-19 Pandemic

    Cambridge, MA, May 16, 2023 – Trends in indemnity components in Texas differed between 2016 and 2021, though wages of workers with injuries grew…

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    WCRI: COVID-19 Pandemic Likely Contributed to the Trends in Indemnity Benefits in Massachusetts

    ​Cambridge, MA, May 9, 2023 – Indemnity benefits per claim in Massachusetts decreased 7 percent in 2021 following a sizeable increase in the…

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    WCRI: Total Costs per Workers’ Compensation Claim in Illinois Changed Little during the Pandemic

    Cambridge, MA, May 2, 2023 – The average total cost per claim in Illinois changed little between 2019 and 2021 for injuries evaluated as of the…

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    ​Cambridge, MA, April 27, 2023 – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced today that its 2023 WCRI Annual Report is now…

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    WCRI: Florida Costs per Claim Remained Stable in the First Two Years of COVID-19 Pandemic

    Cambridge, MA, April 25, 2023—Total costs per claim with more than seven days of lost time in Florida remained stable in 2020 and 2021, following…

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    WCRI: COVID-19 Pandemic Continues to Impact Indemnity Benefits and Medical Payments in Various States

    ​Cambridge, MA, April 18, 2023 – A new series of 14 studies from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found medical payments per…

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    Cambridge, MA, April 4, 2023―Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released a new report that gathers in one place the…

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    Cambridge, MA, April 3, 2023―The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced today that executive vice president Ramona Tanabe has…

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    New WCRI Studies Monitor the Impact of Drug Formularies

    Cambridge, MA, March 30, 2023―A series of studies from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examines the impact of formularies on…

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    New WCRI Study Compares Physicians’ Involvement in the Workers’ Compensation System across 34 States

    Cambridge, MA, March 28, 2023―A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) helps policymakers and stakeholders get an…

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    WCRI: Costs to Treat Injured Workers Increase 8 Percent after Physician Practices Are Acquired by Hospitals

    Cambridge, MA, March 16, 2023―A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examines the impact of vertical integration of…

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    Panel to Discuss the Impact of the Labor Shortage at 2023 WCRI Conference

    Cambridge, MA, March 2, 2023― Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) shared information about a panel on the “Impact of the…

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    Cambridge, MA, March 1, 2023―Extended physical medicine (PM) use was relatively frequent in most study states and less coordination of care was…

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    WCRI Announces Panel on Changes in the Workplace at 2023 Conference

    Cambridge, MA, Feb. 16, 2023― Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) shared information about a panel on “Changes in the…

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    WCRI: Patient-Reported Outcomes Offer New Insights into Workers’ Recoveries

    ​Cambridge, MA, Feb. 14, 2023―A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) finds that workers’ compensation patients…

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    Noted Labor Economist David Autor to Keynote 2023 WCRI Conference

    Cambridge, MA, Feb. 7, 2022― The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced today that acclaimed MIT economist David Autor will…

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    New WCRI Study Finds that 7 Percent of Workers with COVID-19 Claims Developed Long COVID

    Cambridge, MA, Jan. 26, 2023―A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that 7 percent of workers with COVID-19…

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    WCRI: Emergency Department Use among Injured Workers Varied across States

    Cambridge, MA, Dec. 19, 2022―A new 28-state study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found substantial variation across…

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    Cambridge, MA, Nov. 22, 2022 – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a free 30-minute webinar on its recent study A Primer…

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    WCRI: Medical Payments per Claim in Indiana Decreased in 2020, Reflect Some Impact from the COVID-19 Pandemic

    ​Cambridge, MA, Nov. 17, 2022―Medical payments per claim decreased in Indiana for 2020 injuries with experience through March 2021 after…

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    Medical Payments per Workers’ Compensation Claim in Michigan Decreased 4 Percent in 2020, Reflect Impact from COVID-19

    Cambridge, MA, Nov. 10, 2022―The average medical payment per claim decreased 4 percent in Michigan for 2020 injuries with experience through…

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    WCRI: Indemnity Benefits in New York Grew 10 Percent in 2020/2021, Reflects, in Part, Impact of COVID-19

    Cambridge, MA, October 20, 2022 ― A new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that indemnity benefits per claim…

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    Delaware Workers’ Compensation System the Focus of Upcoming WCRI Webinar

    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…

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    Delaware Workers’ Compensation System the Focus of Upcoming WCRI Webinar

    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.…

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    ​WCRI: Medical Payments per Claim in Florida Decreased 5 Percent in 2020, Reflect Some Impact from the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Cambridge, MA, October 13, 2022 ― Medical payments per claim decreased 5 percent in Florida for 2020 injuries with experience through March…

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    Registration Now Open for 2023 WCRI Conference

    Cambridge, MA, Oct. 12, 2022―Today, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced registration is now open for the Institute’s…

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