Quarterly Newsletter: April 1 - June 30, 2023

A sample of how our work was used and shared over the last three months.

Studies Published Hospital Outpatient Payment Index: Interstate Variations and Policy Analysis, 12th Edition WCRI Medical Price Index for Workers’ Compensation, 15th Edition (MPI-WC) CompScope™ Benchmarks, 23rd Edition (14 individual states) Workers’ Compensation Prescription Drug Regulations: A National Inventory, 2023

Member Spotlight: John Smolk of Southern California Edison Recently, we had the pleasure to speak with John Smolk of Southern California Edison (SCE) about why he and his organization are members of WCRI. In his present role, John oversees workers’ compensation and disability management for 13,000 SEC employees. Read More

Webinars Recorded Webinar: Extended Physical Medicine for Workers with Low Back Pain Recorded Webinar: Designing a Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule

Research in Action Findings from our CompScope™ Medical Benchmarks, 23rd Edition were used in a presentation given during the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission's Judicial Training Session in April. Findings from WCRI's CompScope™ Benchmarks for Minnesota, 23rd Edition were cited in the June 2023 Issue of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's newsletter - COMPACT. Our research about litigation was citied in a blog post on the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation's website titled "Is it Bad to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim?" The American Physical Therapy Association cited our Designing Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedules and Workers’ Compensation Medical Cost Containment: A National Inventory, 2011 studies in a post about workers' compensation regulations in Arizona. The Florida Workers' Advocates cited our research in a blog post titled "Should Florida consider a closed drug formulary?" Findings from WCRI's Monitoring Trends after Adoption of California’s Drug Formulary study were used by the California Division of Workers' Compensation in a presentation on the California MTUS (Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule). Findings from our Chiropractic Care for Workers with Low Back Pain study were used in a blog post on the Tennessee Chiropractic Association's website.

WCRI in the News Medicare pricing changes could cost comp - Business Insurance 7 Questions for WCRI’s New CEO Ramona Tanabe - Risk & Insurance Employers Grappling With Changing Workplace Where Labor Is Scarce & Workers Feel Isolated - Insurance Journal That Giant Sucking Sound, Version 3 - Joe Paduda Attorney Involvement Continues to Increase the Cost of Commercial Claims - Insurance Innovation Reporter (IIR)

Presentations & Education Conferences/Webinars: 2023 IAIABC Forum 23rd International ORP Congress Montana Self Insurers' Association Webinar on WCRI's study Extended Use of Physical Medicine for Workers with Low Back Pain  Research Briefings/Disseminations: Amtrak Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation Indiana Compensation Rating Bureau New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau  Raytheon Transport Accident Commission University of California San Diego Wisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau WorkCover Queensland

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