Free Workers Comp Study – WCRI Medical Price Index – A Great Reference Tool WCRI (Workers Compensation Research Institute) released its annual free workers comp study and report on medical prices for the treatment of Workers Compensation injuries. Please see the bottom of this article for the link to the
WCRI Prior Recession Report Shadows The COVID Economic Situation WCRI Prior Recession Report and COVID comparison Dr. Savych has published many reports on the post-return-to-work attitudes of injured employees. I received this email today from WCRI. The report may be worth a look. WCRI also offers a free medical pricing
How Injuries, Claims and Outcomes Change with Age – Dr. Bogdan Savych The age distribution of the workforce is projected to change in the next 10 years. The large cohort of baby boomers will have largely retired, shifting the age distribution toward younger workers. In this session, we will help
WCRI Aging Worker Injury Study Goes Up Against My Assumptions From Experience Andy over at WCRI was kind enough to provide me with a recent Flash Report to read over. The WCRI aging Worker injury study covers many of the subjects I have noticed in Workers Comp claim with aging
WCRI Pharmaceutical Study Shows Decreased Use In Almost 27 States WCRI (Worker’s Compensation Research Institute – Boston, MA_ just released a vast pharmaceutical study that covered trends in 27 states. One of the authors was Dr. Vennela Thumula. I have had the pleasure of speaking with her at length
Larger Health Insurance Deductibles Cause Employees To Use Workers Comp The health insurance deductibles have been raised over the past few years. One reason could be the Obamacare Federal and State Insurance Exchange insurance carriers wish to negate the effect of having to insure all-comers with pre-existing conditions. A recent
WCRI Chart On ASC Studies Shows Need For Fee Schedules in Workers Compensation A recent WCRI Chart (Workers Compensation Research Institute) pointed out a hidden result that was picked up at least partially by a few bloggers. The chart below comes from a study the WCRI released on November 25th.
WCRI Releases Two Great Workers Compensation Guides in October Workers Compensation Guides by WCRI (Workers Compensation Research Institute) were released in October. The ones that caught my eye were the two below. The Benchmark study can be broken up by state if you do not wish to download the report
WCRI – Time From First Injury To Workers Compensation Medical Treatment – Comparison Across 18 States Most Workers Compensation medical treatment foretells how a claim will progress over its lifetime. One of My Six Keys To Saving on Workers Comp claims involves having a preset medical network in place.
Workers Comp Attorney Involvement Varies Widely Between 18 States – WCRI The Workers Comp Attorney involvement rates vary wildly between the states that WCRI studied in a recently released report. This topic wowed the press and audience at the recent WCRI Annual Conference just this last March. The press
Will ACA Repeal (Affordable Care Act) Cause Case Shifting to WC? The drumbeat for ACA repeal has grown much louder with the new administration just around the corner. This article on the new demands to keep Obamacare alive was an interesting angle from the health insurance sector. Please read
States Vary Greatly in Work Comp Outpatient Hospital Charges – WCRI The Work Comp outpatient hospital charges for even a minor procedure have become very expensive over the last 10 years. The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released a study today which indicates great variability between states and with the
Work Comp Laws The Work Comp Laws for all 50 states and Canada used to be provided by the US Chamber of Commerce. I remember their manual as always being slightly out of date. However, it was a great summary to have on hand if you were handling or administering
Medical Cost Containment Inventory From 51 Jurisdictions WCRI Releases National Inventory of Medical Cost Containment Initiatives Adopted In 51 Jurisdictions. Last week, WCRI (Workers Compensation Research Institute released an authoritative work on the initiatives adopted nationally. Medical costs have almost become runaway when compared to indemnity costs in most
WCRI Study Oklahoma recently enacted new rules for opioid use as 8% of the general population were long term users of painkillers. WCRI recently performed a startling study on Workers Compensation opioid use which indicated that Louisiana and New York injured workers were ingesting massive amounts of opioids.
Economy Drives Work Comp Success – WCRI A great presentation on how the Economy Drives the financial performance of WC. .Dr. Harry Shuford from NCCI – One of the best presentations so far at this conference. This was great data analyses. He should have been given longer than 30
WCRI Study – Health Insurance Medical Treatment More Economical Than Workers Comp The health insurance vs Workers Comp medical treatment costs have long been a concern for employers, carriers, and TPA’s. Medical costs for Workers Compensation claims have always been seen as very expensive when compared to Health Insurance. WCRI
Texas Workers Comp Payments Are Lowering The state of Texas workers comp payouts decreased for the first time in years. According to WCRI, the payments decreased overall by 4%. This is a very large one year decrease in the current Workers Comp environment. Texas enacted a large group of
WCRI North Carolina Workers Comp The North Carolina Workers Comp paid per claim figures astonished many in the workers comp community. When I first read the conclusion of a study published by The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), I thought there must be a mistake. For many years, Workers Comp
