This study assists policymakers and stakeholders in Florida’s workers’ compensation system by identifying current cost drivers and emerging trends in payments, prices, and utilization of medical care received by workers with injuries. It examines these medical services by type of provider and service.

It compares these medical payment metrics in Florida with those in 17 other states and analyzes changes from 2018 to 2023 (evaluated as of March 31, 2024). It also monitors the impact of regulatory changes on the system, notably changes to the medical fee schedule implemented in 2023. In some instances, we include data from before 2018 to provide historical context for key metrics. Additionally, we draw on findings from other WCRI studies to create a more comprehensive overview of the system in Florida.

The study also provides an overview of how recent system changes, shifts in the composition of workers’ compensation claims, and external factors—such as the economy, inflation, and medical care—have likely affected medical payments and treatment since 2018. Some of these changes were prompted or accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The results reflect experience with non-COVID-19 claims.

CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks for Florida, 2025 Edition. Rebecca Yang. October 2025. WC-25-29.