Quarterly Newsletter: January 1 - March 31, 2023

Another Successful Conference Thank you to all our speakers and attendees for making our 2023 WCRI Issues & Research Conference our best yet. We hope all our attendees enjoyed learning about our latest research, hearing from our well-regarded keynote speakers and panelists, and networking with our diverse audience. Learn more

Studies Published Here are the studies we published over the last three months. Monitoring Trends after Adoption of Arkansas’ Drug Formulary Monitoring Trends after Adoption of California’s Drug Formulary Monitoring Trends after Adoption of Indiana’s Drug Formulary Monitoring Trends after Adoption of Kentucky’s Drug Formulary Monitoring Trends after Adoption of New York’s Drug Formulary Workers’ Compensation Providers: Describing the Marketplace Impact of Medical Provider Consolidation on Workers’ Compensation Payments Factors Associated with Extended Use of Physical Medicine Services for Workers with Low Back Pain Patient-Reported Functional Outcomes after Low Back Pain—A Comparison of Workers’ Compensation and Other Payors Long COVID in the Workers' Compensation System Early in the Pandemic View More

Member Spotlight Recently, we spoke with Evelyn McGill, executive director of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC), about why the VWC is a WCRI member. The VWC serves injured workers, victims of crimes, employers, and related industries by providing exceptional services, resolving disputes, and faithfully executing the duties entrusted to them by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Read More

Research in Action The following is a sample of where our research was used, where we presented our research, and who we briefed and disseminated our research to over the past three months. Research Used: WCRI research was cited in a report, Adequacy of Disability Benefits for Minnesota Police Officers, published by the Institute for Urban and Regional Infrastructure Finance (IURIF) Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Conferences/Webinars: Alaska Workers' Compensation Board  American Society of Workers' Compensation Professionals (AMCOMP) NIOSH Workers' Compensation Workgroup webinar Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Advisory Council The ITF (Industry Task Force) Association Research Briefings/Disseminations: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Indiana Compensation Rating Bureau Louisiana Department of Insurance National Safety Council  New Jersey Rating Bureau North Carolina Rate Bureau

WCRI in the News Sample of the press coverage our research received over the last three months. 'Long COVID' present in small number of comp claims: Study - Business Insurance In Conversation: WCRI's John Ruser on How Inflation Is Impacting Claims Costs - Risk & Insurance WCRI Study Compares Physician Involvement in Workers' Comp System Across 34 States - WorkCompWire WCRI: Emergency Room Use by Injured Workers Varies Widely by State - Insurance Journal WCRI kicks off… - Joe Paduda Read More

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