WCRI News
Inflation Impacting Workers Comp Medical Costs: WCRI
A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) illustrates how rising inflation has impacted the system in recent years. The 2025 edition of the WCRI Medical Price Index for ...
WCRI Study Shows Impact of Attorney Representation on Workers Comp
Attorney involvement in workers compensation claims substantially increases total indemnity benefits paid to workers, a new study of nearly 1 million claims shows. A study from the Workers ...
Medical Professional Services Costs Increased Faster in States With No Fee Schedule
A recently released report comparing prices paid for medical professional services across 36 states from 2008 to 2023 found that states with no fee schedules for professional services had higher ...
Worker Mental Health Linked to Lower Recovery From Back Pain
Workers' mental health comorbidities such as anxiety and depression are correlated with lower levels of functional recovery from back pain than physical health comorbidities, according to new ...
Workers Compensation: Waning Benefits From Decreasing Opioid Rxs
Workers compensation has been a profit juggernaut for the property/casualty insurance industry over the past several years.
Underwriting ...
Behavioral Health Linked to Workers Comp Recovery: Study
Psychosocial factors are strong predictors of delayed recovery and other adverse outcomes in patients with work-related injuries. A recent white paper from the Workers Compensation Research Institute ...
Executives On The Move at Arturo and WCRI
American Family spinout Arturo appointed two new executives. The Workers Compensation Research Institute brought on a new executive to manage its research programs and accelerate the Institute's ...
Insurance Conferences Go on Despite Coronavirus, but No Handshakes (or Buffets) Allowed
As the coronavirus and its COVID-19 disease spread, Insurance professionals going to industry conferences over the next few weeks and months could find themselves having their temperature taken at ...