Independent, not-for-profit providing objective, credible, and high-quality research on state workers' compensation systems. Contact us at [email protected].
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What do WCRI members value most?
Steve Wurzelbacher of @NIOSH shares his perspective in our latest @WCRI Member Spotlight and discusses how WCRI research supports his work.
Watch: buff.ly/nGdPoGA
#WCRI #WCRIMemberSpotlight
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Workers’ comp claims involving mental health conditions are rising, adding a new dimension to how employers and insurers think about workplace injuries. New WCRI research points to a growing need to understand the factors contributing to these claims. riskandinsurance.com/mental-…
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What did we learn in a recent WCRI webinar about medical devices and services when there aren't fee schedule rates? Check it out.
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WCRI is offering an on-demand webinar on the key findings from their 32-state study on the use and cost of air ambulances in workers’ compensation.
Watch our free, 8-minute on-demand webinar highlighting key findings from @WCRI's 32-state study on air ambulance use and costs in workers' compensation: buff.ly/0KhKPkz
#WorkersComp #AirAmbulance #HealthcareCosts #Research
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Total workers’ compensation costs per claim in Pennsylvania are high relative to other states included in a recent study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study found that after... insurancejournal.com/news/ea…
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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
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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.
Check out Maura Keller’s coverage of @WCRI’s recent study, Impact of Hospital Closures on Access to Care and Claim Outcomes, in @PC_360: buff.ly/P3lv9iV
Download the full report here: buff.ly/KLSv1w9
#WorkersComp #HospitalClosures #HealthcareResearch
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WCRI: Hospital closures prolong recovery, increase costs for injured workers dlvr.it/TSX36Z
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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…
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Hartwig: is AI taking jobs? Job growth and wages after ChatGPT was launched in 2022 have increased.
#WCRI2026 #workerscomp @WCRI #propertyandcasualty #ai #employment #insurance
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Hartwig: job growth last year hit its lowest since financial crisis. Virtually all job growth in 2025 was driven by health care.
#wcri2026 @WCRI #workerscomp
#employment #healthcare
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Bob Hartwig, Univ of South Carolina: Workers’ comp underwriting has remained strong even as premium growth slows. It has served as a calm and stable force in the P&C industry.
#WCRI2026 @WCRI #workerscomp
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Hartwig: P&C has rebounded significantly the past two years in profitability
#wcri2026 @WCRI #workerscomp #propertyandcasualty
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Justine Romine, Marriott: an average housekeeper can do 18,000 body movements in one shift. If the person is older, they’re dealing with other comorbidities as well. So we teach proper body mechanics and are implementing 24/7 nurse triage to help prevent/control injuries. @WCRI
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Negrusa: disenrollment of employees who use Medicaid as primary insurance could cost workers’ comp $300M due to claim shifting
#WCRI2026 @WCRI #workerscomp #medicaid #healthcare #claimsmanagement
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Negrusa: what impacts of Medicaid disenrollments could mean to health care
#WCRI2026 @WCRI #medicaid #workerscomp #claimsmanagement
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Negrusa: what can we expect when workers lose Medicaid
*More reliance on WC for injury-related care
*More so for industries with more Medicaid workers and lower-wage workers
@WCRI #WCRI #workerscomp #claimsmanagement #Medicaid #healthcare
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Sebastian Negrusa, @WCRI: 17.5M American labor force use Medicaid as their primary insurance. With the new government restrictions it could impact many employees
#WCRI2026 #Medicaid #workerscomp #healthcare #claimsmanagement
