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People Moves: WCRI Adds Negrusa; WTW’s Atkinson, Pokora Move to Marsh; WTW Appoints Drummond, Romano

August 12, 2021

The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced that Dr. Sebastian Negrusa has joined the Cambridge, Mass.-based Institute to manage its...

Workers’ Compensation Research Study Shows No Treatment Delays Due to COVID

July 26, 2021 By Jim Sams

COVID-19 did not delay medical treatment for workers’ compensation claimants, but did decrease the amount of emergency care and other...

No Delays Found in Medical Care for Workers’ Compensation Claimants During COVID

April 26, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson

Despite potential obstacles posed by the coronavirus pandemic, injured workers experienced no meaningful delays in access to medical treatment under...

How COVID Effect on Workers’ Compensation Claims Has Varied by State, Industry

January 14, 2021

The percentage of COVID-19 claims among all workers’ compensation paid claims has varied greatly among states and occupations, as has...

Expansion of Workers’ Compensation for COVID-19 in 6 States Created Narrow Benefit

December 8, 2020 By Jim Sams

While at least 17 states have passed laws or issued orders that expanded access to workers’ compensation benefits for employees...

As Doctors Prescribe Fewer Opioids for Injured Workers, What Do They Offer Instead?

June 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson

The good news is that doctors are less likely to prescribe opioids to injured workers than they were years ago....

Analysis: How a Recession Affects Return to Work by Injured Workers

March 20, 2020 By John Ruser, Ph.D

With the COVID-19 virus causing economic disruption, the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute would like to share the findings from a...

WCRI: Workers’ Comp Medical Payments in Minnesota Stable

November 6, 2019

Minnesota workers’ compensation medical payments per claim remained stable from 2012 to 2017, according to a recent study by the...

States Vary Widely in How They Control Workers’ Comp Medical Costs: WCRI

October 21, 2019 By Jim Sams

Workers’ compensation medical costs vary widely among the states both in terms of price and how often services are used....

States with Fee Schedules Have Lower Medical Costs for Injured Workers, WCRI Finds

June 4, 2019

Medical treatment for injured workers costs more and prices are growing faster in states that don’t have fee schedules, concludes...

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People Moves: WCRI Adds Negrusa; WTW’s Atkinson, Pokora Move to Marsh; WTW Appoints Drummond, Romano

Workers’ Compensation Research Study Shows No Treatment Delays Due to COVID

No Delays Found in Medical Care for Workers’ Compensation Claimants During COVID

How COVID Effect on Workers’ Compensation Claims Has Varied by State, Industry

Expansion of Workers’ Compensation for COVID-19 in 6 States Created Narrow Benefit

As Doctors Prescribe Fewer Opioids for Injured Workers, What Do They Offer Instead?

Analysis: How a Recession Affects Return to Work by Injured Workers

WCRI: Workers’ Comp Medical Payments in Minnesota Stable

States Vary Widely in How They Control Workers’ Comp Medical Costs: WCRI

States with Fee Schedules Have Lower Medical Costs for Injured Workers, WCRI Finds

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