Quarterly Newsletter: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

Studies Research

Research In Action

National: WCRI research was cited in a study titled "Workers' Compensation Costs for Occupational Hearing Loss Claims in the United States, 2009–2013."
Massachusetts: State Sen. Jo Comerford, who filed a bill to create a special commission to study the effects of long COVID, requested a briefing on findings from WCRI's Long COVID study.
New Mexico: WCRI CompScope™ Benchmarks (19th through 23rd Editions) were cited in the New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration's 2023 Annual Report.
Louisiana: Transition teams for the new Louisiana governor and insurance commissioner requested and were provided several WCRI national workers' compensation inventories on prescription drug regulations, treatment guidelines and utilization management, and medical cost containment.

Member Spotlight

In this member spotlight, we interview Marc Poulos, executive director of the Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting (III FFC). The III FFC is a long-time labor member of the Institute, and Marc has served on the WCRI Illinois Advisory Committee, which reviews draft CompScope™ reports, for many years. Watch Now

Recorded Webinars

Presentations & Education

Conferences/Webinars:

2023 APPAM Fall Research Conference
2023 ILCC and ISIA Workers’ Compensation and Safety Conference
2023 LABI Workers’ Comp Seminar
2023 LASIE Legislative Recap Forum
NIOSH National Occupational Research Agenda for Healthy Work Design and Well-Being Cross-Sector Council

Research Briefings/Disseminations:

California AFL-CIO
California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation
New York Workers’ Compensation Board
Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association
Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Manager

WCRI In The News

Study finds no pattern of ER delays for injured workers during pandemic—Business Insurance
During Pandemic, Surgeries Delayed, but Care on Track for Injured Workers: WCRI—Insurance Journal
Provider consolidation = Higher workers’ comp costs, longer disability—Managed Care Matters
Long COVID And Workers’ Comp, A Deep Dive Into A Real Issue—Work Comp Matters
Research Finds 6% of COVID Claimants Treated for Long COVID—Claims Journal

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