Boca Raton, FL – NCCI released a new insights report, Perspectives on Managing Risk During (and After) a Pandemic, that parses interviews with several industry professionals to better understand what the future workplace might look like and how new challenges are being addressed. In this time of uncertainty, one thing is for sure: the workplace… [Read more]
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New WCRI CompScope Studies Compare Costs and Trends in 18 State Workers’ Comp Systems
Cambridge, MA – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) recently released the 21st Edition of its CompScope™ Benchmarks study series, which provides in-depth analysis of costs per claim and other performance metrics across 18 state workers’ compensation systems for claims with experience through March 2020 for injuries up to and including 2019. “The CompScope™ studies… [Read more]
WCRI FlashReport Examines Role of Recent Fee Schedule Changes on ASC Payments in GA
Cambridge, MA – A new FlashReport from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examines recent trends in payments to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in Georgia and the role of recent fee schedule changes, including changes to Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) reimbursement rates, which are the basis of the Georgia workers’ compensation outpatient… [Read more]
CWCI Examines CA Workers’ Comp Medical Dispute Resolution Trends & Outcomes
Oakland, CA – A new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) study on the Independent Medical Review (IMR) process used to resolve California workers’ comp medical disputes shows that after climbing to a record high in 2018, the number of IMR decision letters declined in both 2019 and 2020, falling to an all-time low last year… [Read more]
WCRI Webinar to Examine Early Predictors of Longer-Term Opioid Dispensing
Cambridge, MA – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) recently announced that it will host a 45-minute webinar on its study Early Predictors of Longer-Term Opioid Dispensing. The authors of the study, Dr. Vennela Thumula and Dr. Bogdan Savych, will discuss its key findings and take audience questions. “Longer-term opioid dispensing to workers with work-related… [Read more]
NCCI Releases Report on COVID-19’s Impact on Medical Treatment as of Q3 2020
Boca Raton, FL – NCCI recently released the third in a series of reports addressing the impact of the pandemic on medical treatments in workers’ compensation (WC). The series relies on recent data reported to NCCI via the Medical Data Call in 41 jurisdictions. NCCI observed medical indicators and trends at a national level. In… [Read more]
ASSP Shifts Safety 2021 to Austin in September
Park Ridge, IL – Prioritizing the safety and health of all attendees, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) recently announced it has moved its signature event to a new date and location while making it a hybrid experience for the first time. The Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition will take place Sept.… [Read more]
WCRI Releases National Inventory of Workers’ Comp Medical Cost Containment Strategies
Cabmridge, MA – With medical benefits representing the single largest cost component for many state workers’ compensation systems, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has released a new study that provides a basic understanding of the cost containment strategies used in all 50 states and 3 federal workers’ compensation programs as of January 1, 2021.… [Read more]
NCCI Releases AIS Agenda Highlighting Resilience of Workers’ Comp System
Boca Raton, FL – The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently announced the full agenda (PDF) for its Annual Issues Symposium (AIS) 2021 is now available. Held on May 11–12, 2021, this year’s symposium will deliver a one-of-a-kind virtual experience offering data-driven insights for a changing environment. The theme, Stronger Together, highlights the strength… [Read more]
NCCI Releases New Brief with Early Look at Residual Market and COVID-19
Boca Raton, FL – NCCI recently released a new Insights research brief delivering an early look at the workers’ comp Residual Market and Covid-19, which focuses on potential COVID-19-related impacts to the NCCI-managed Residual Market Pools. The Mix of Policies in the Residual Market Did the share of small residual market policies change during 2020?… [Read more]