Back to studiesThis report examines recent trends in benefit delivery expenses and their key components, including medical cost containment and litigation expenses in the New York workers’ compensation system. It also takes a closer look at the subcomponents of medical cost containment and litigation expenses. For medical cost containment, the study reviews recent trends in payments per claim and the share of claims with bill review, utilization review, and case management services. For litigation-related expenses, the report examines defense attorney fees, medical-legal expenses, and other legal-related costs.
The analysis is based on data from WCRI’s Detailed Benchmark/Evaluation database and includes non-COVID-19 claims with indemnity payments from injury years 2005 through 2023.
Benefit Delivery Expenses in the New York Workers’ Compensation System. William Monnin-Browder and Carol A. Telles. February 2026. WC-26-03.
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