Quarterly Newsletter: Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2019
In states large and small, our research continues to be actively used by a diverse group of public officials and stakeholders, resulting in better, more informed decision making. Below is a sample of where our work was used and shared over the past three months.
Educating Policymakers

Our CEO John Ruser was invited to provide testimony to the Pennsylvania House Labor & Industry Committee about drug prescribing in workers' compensation. John shared findings from various WCRI studies regarding physician dispensing, opioid prescribing, and compounding. Click here to watch his testimony.
People discussing our research.
Another Successful Conference  

For the 8th year in a row, attendance increased at WCRI's 35th Annual Issues & Research Conference. Thank you to all our attendees and speakers for making this year's conference one of our best yet.  Click here  to see photos of and articles/blog posts written about the conference.
Member Spotlight: Libby Christman, Retail Business Services

Recently, we had the pleasure of talking to one of our members ─ Libby Christman, VP, Risk Management & Safety for Retail Business Services, an Ahold Delhaize USA company ─ about how she came to know WCRI.

Recorded Webinar: Future of Value-Based Care in Workers’ Compensation

In January, Dr. Randall Lea, an orthopedic surgeon and senior research fellow at WCRI, gave a free, one-hour presentation on the fundamentals of value-based care (VBC) and its potential use in workers’ compensation.

2019 Annual Report

Our annual report takes a comprehensive look at all of the Institute’s activities in 2018, including studies published, where our research was used and shared, how many times we were mentioned in the news, how we gave back to the community, and much more.