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Time is running out to register for our free 30-minute @WCRI webinar tomorrow (6/11) at 2 PM ET on the design of fee schedule regulations and how they affect medical prices and payments across state #workerscomp systems.
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Heading to #ASHEcon2026 next week?
Don’t miss Sebastian Negrusa, Vice President of Research at @WCRI , presenting research on “The Impact of Losing Medicaid on #WorkersComp Benefits” as part of a panel on workplace safety and workers’ compensation.
Unlike broader health care indices, this report is a more relevant benchmark of medical inflation in workers’ compensation because it focuses on services typically provided to injured workers.
Inflation is driving faster growth in workers' compensation professional prices.
Learn more in @WCRI's newly released Medical Price Index for Workers' Compensation, 2026 Edition. Watch this short video for an overview: buff.ly/96uVNvI#WorkersComp#MedicalInflation
How fee schedule regulations are designed—and how they influence medical prices and payments across state workers’ compensation systems—will be the focus of a free, 30-minute @WCRI webinar on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET.
Learn more/register: buff.ly/GtxY5wn
Inflation is driving faster growth in workers' compensation professional prices.
Learn more in @WCRI's newly released Medical Price Index for Workers' Compensation, 2026 Edition. Watch this short video for an overview: buff.ly/96uVNvI#WorkersComp#MedicalInflation
A new 36-state @WCRI study finds that many states saw faster growth in prices paid for workers’ compensation medical professional services from 2021 to 2024, mainly reflecting higher inflation in the general economy. The study is free for download here: buff.ly/S7iXO9T
How fee schedule regulations are designed—and how they influence medical prices and payments across state workers’ compensation systems—will be the focus of a free, 30-minute @WCRI webinar on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET. Learn more/register: buff.ly/AI6FG2b
A new @WCRI report finds that dermatological agents account for the largest share of workers' compensation prescription drug payments and are overwhelmingly dispensed through delivery pharmacies and physician dispensing channels.
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A new WCRI study found hospital closures are forcing injured workers, especially in rural areas, to travel farther for care, reshaping access to treatment and the workers’ compensation experience.
@WCRI’s study on the effects of excessive heat on heat-related illnesses versus heat-related accidents was mentioned in this article in @BusInsMagazine.
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To download a copy of the study, visit: buff.ly/VAPWCyz#WorkersComp
Newly released data highlights how total payments per claim in California’s workers’ compensation system have risen steadily since 2021, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).... carriermanagement.com/news/2…
Debbie Dukeshire of The Standard recaps a @WCRI conference session exploring how injectable therapies are reshaping workers' compensation treatment and medical spending. To download the full report, visit: buff.ly/dZt8Idy#WorkersComp#WorkersCompensation#Healthcare