Workers Compensation Research Institute News
Holistic Workers Comp: Moving Beyond the Physical
For too many workers, the effects of injuries do not end when their physical harm is healed and they get back to their jobs. What begins as a work injury too often ends up leading to deep and ...
Hospital Surgery Rates for Workers Comp Vary Widely
Hospital rates for outpatient surgery paid by workers compensation vary significantly across states, with those states with fixed fee schedules having lower surgery costs for injured workers. Workers ...
WCRI Studies Examine Medical Costs Drivers; Reform Impacts for 17 States
The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has published a new set of studies looking into factors driving trends of medical payments in state workers compensation systems. Specifically, the ...
Why Back Surgery Rates Vary by State: WCRI Report
A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute delves into the reasons why back surgery rates vary widely for workers in different states, with Oklahomans nearly three-times as likely ...
Hartwig Defends WC Insurers in Rebuttal to ProPublica Exposé
The president of the Insurance Information Institute, Robert Hartwig, is the latest industry participant to offer a rebuttal to a series of critical articles about the workers compensation system. A ...
Public Radio Report Puts Spotlight on Workers Compensation’s ‘Grand Bargain’
Earlier this month, a ProPublica/National Public Radio report putting a spotlight on the workers compensation system caught the attention of experts who were meeting in Boston to share research on ...