Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp May 17, 2013 By Denise Johnson and Don Jergler Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For stories focused on particular...
Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Medical Payments Per Claim Slowed in 2010: WCRI April 25, 2013 Growth in payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers under Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system slowed in 2010,...
Bipartisan Optimism As Sweet As Maple Syrup at Workers’ Comp Conference February 28, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson The political stalemate in Washington regarding the deficit and sequestration is not as dire or depressing as most people and...
Lump Sum Settlements Encourage Return to Work: Study July 13, 2012 Lump sum settlements in workers’ compensation claims encourage injured workers to return to work, according to a new study by...
North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Outpatient Payments Growing: WCRI June 19, 2012 Hospital charges for the treatment of injured workers in North Carolina are growing quickly in the wake of regulatory changes...
Florida Workers’ Compensation Costs Per Claim Growing: WCRI Study January 17, 2012 Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Florida, which dropped in the year following system reforms in 2003, showed signs of...
Outpatient Costs Higher in States Without Fee Schedules: Workers’ Comp Study January 11, 2012 States without fee schedules have higher hospital outpatient costs for common surgeries compared to states with fee schedules, according to...
Workers’ Compensation Research Group Defends Work in North Carolina February 15, 2011 By Michael Adams A non-profit workers’ compensation research organization that maintains its work is independent of the industry and objective has found itself...