Cambridge, MA – Workers with low back pain (LBP) who received manual therapy (MT) early within two weeks of their physical therapy care (PT) had lower medical costs and fewer days away from work than those who received it later, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). manual therapy is… [Read more]
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Best’s Special Report: Federal Terrorism Backstop Still Providing Stability to US Insurance Markets
Oldwick, NJ -(BusinessWire)- The federal insurance backstop created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks continues to be successful in its goal of stabilizing the U.S. insurance market; although, according to a new AM Best report, some questions remain given evolving economic and market conditions and the absence of a true test. The Best’s Special… [Read more]
CWCI Report Examines CA Workers’ Comp COVID-19 Death Claim Trends
Oakland, CA – The number of California workers’ compensation death claims more than doubled last year as the pandemic resulted in 866 COVID death claims, bringing the total number of job-related death claims for the year to 1,563, up from 748 in 2019 according to a new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) analysis. The analysis… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Examines Changes to the Multiple Enterprises Rule Effective September 1, 2021
Oakland CA – The California WCIRB recently released a look at changes to the Multiple Enterprises Rule, which became effective September 1, 2021. Most businesses in California are Single Enterprises, which means that all the normal and usual operations for the business are assigned to a single classification. However, some businesses have two or more… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Analyzes Aggregate Medical Payment Trends in California Workers’ Comp
Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released the 2020 California Workers’ Compensation Aggregate Medical Payment Trends report comparing medical payment information from 2018 to 2020. This report analyzes medical payment and utilization trends by provider type, service locations and different service types. The report also includes an analysis… [Read more]
NCCI Releases Report on Latest Trends in Time to Treatment, Including COVID-19
Boca Raton, FL – NCCI recently released a new study that examines the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on time to treatment for injured workers, and associates costs with the time to treatment for some common WC injuries based on historical information. The COVID‐19 pandemic and resultant shelter‐in‐place orders disrupted nearly all business activity, especially… [Read more]
TDI-DWC Releases Data Call Results Analysis on COVID-19 Claims
Austin, TX – To understand the impact of COVID-19 on the Texas workers’ compensation system, on June 2, 2020, The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued a mandatory data call with 74 selected insurance carriers, and has released an updated factsheet with results as of August 1, 2021. The Texas Department… [Read more]
Mitchell Reports Several Industry Sectors Still Seeing Low Workers’ Comp Claim Volume
San Diego, CA – Mitchell recently announced the release of a new analysis of its workers’ compensation claims data that examines how claim trends have changed over the past year and a half as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As regulations and case rates continue to shift, the workers’ compensation industry is still continuing… [Read more]
New WCRI Report Examines Use of Topical Analgesics for Pain in Injured Workers
Cambridge, MA – As topical analgesics for treating injured workers have become a growing prescription cost driver, a new Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) study examines how often and what types are being dispensed, and if their prescribing is in line with guideline recommendations. “Our drug trends reports indicate that the payment share for topicals… [Read more]
NCCI Releases 2021 Regulatory and Legislative Trends Report
Boca Raton, FL – Public policymakers continue to address the challenges to workers compensation due to COVID-19, according to the 2021 Regulatory and Legislative Trends Report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). NCCI tracked COVID-19 workers compensation presumption and compensability-related legislation in approximately 30 states, the District of Columbia, and at the federal… [Read more]