This study informs policymakers and stakeholders in Delaware by identifying current cost drivers and emerging trends in the payments, prices, and utilization of medical services across both nonhospital and hospital providers in the state’s workers’ compensation system.

The report compares these medical payment metrics in Delaware with those in 26 other states and analyzes changes through 2025. It also monitors the impact of regulatory changes on the system, including the annual updates to the rates set by the state’s workers’ compensation fee schedule. Additionally, we draw on findings from other WCRI studies to create a more comprehensive overview of the system in Delaware.

The study also provides an overview of how shifts in the composition of workers’ compensation claims and external factors—such as the changes in the workforce, inflation, and new medical treatments—have likely affected medical payments and treatment in recent years.

CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks for Delaware, 2026 Edition. Evelina Radeva. September 2026. WC-26-25.