Cambridge, MA – Medical payments per claim in Pennsylvania have been mostly stable since 2013, following growth between 2000 and 2013, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). For claims at 12 months of experience, medical payments per claim increased 2.3 percent per year on average from 2013 to 2018,… [Read more]
Association, Rating & Research News
ASSP Enhances Its Popular Safety Podcast
Park Ridge, IL – The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) today posted the 50th episode of its popular safety podcast series, which has been renamed and enhanced to include a broader range of occupational safety and health topics to keep industry professionals informed. In its November installment, “The Case for Safety” discusses key workplace… [Read more]
NASI: Workers’ Compensation Benefits Declining Nationally, Coverage Increasing
Washington, DC – A new report on Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Costs, and Coverage, with data from 2018, as well as updated data for 2014-2017, is available from the National Academy of Social Insurance. This report, now in its 23rd year, provides consistent data for researchers and others to use for contextualizing the impact of the… [Read more]
NCCI Releases Countrywide Court Case Update Report
Boca Raton, FL – The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently released its Countrywide Court Case Update providing a look at some of the key cases and decisions monitored by NCCI’s Legal Division that may impact workers compensation across the US. The November 2020 edition contains updated information on cases previously introduced, and presents… [Read more]
Tomorrow: Free WCRI Webinar on Performance of NY Workers’ Comp System
Cambridge, MA – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a free one-hour webinar on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at 2 p.m. ET on its recently released study Monitoring Trends in the New York Workers’ Compensation System, 2020 Edition. The authors of the study, William Monnin-Browder and Carol Telles, will be discussing the key… [Read more]
CWCI Analyzes California Workers’ Comp Hospital Stays From 2010 to 2019
Oakland, CA – A new study from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) shows the steep drop in the number of inpatient hospitalizations involving California injured workers over the past decade was largely due to the ongoing decline in spinal fusions and a more recent decline in lower extremity joint surgeries. The study reviews discharge… [Read more]
WCRI: Medical Payments per Claim in NJ Workers’ Comp Remain Higher Than Average
Cambridge, MA – Medical payments per claim with more than seven days of lost time in New Jersey were about 14–21 percent higher than the median study state, depending on the claim maturity, driven largely by higher prices paid for professional (nonhospital) services, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).… [Read more]
NCCI Releases New Report on Medical Networks’ Impact Workers’ Comp Claim Costs
Boca Raton, FL – NCCI recently announced the release of a new report that looks at the impact of Medical Provider Networks (MPNs) on workers comp claim costs for 10 common WC injuries. Medical provider networks (MPNs) for workers compensation (WC) have become increasingly popular over the last two decades. In conjunction with increased market… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Releases 2020 Geo Study with Interactive Map
Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) recently released its 2020 WCIRB Geo Study, which underscores regional differences in claim characteristics across California. The web-based interactive map allows you to quickly view key measures across regions. Key findings include: After controlling for regional differences in wages and industrial mix, indemnity… [Read more]
CWCI: California WC COVID-19 Claim Count Tops 50,000
Oakland, CA – The California workers’ compensation COVID-19 monthly claim count may have peaked in July, but the latest tally by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) shows that as of November 2, there have been 50,592 COVID-19 claims reported to the state Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) so far this year – including 282… [Read more]