Tennessee Workers' Compensation Reforms Begin to Show Impact on System Costs, WCRI Study Reports

Cambridge, MA, May 21, 2008 – Tennessee has experienced a moderation in average workers’ compensation costs per claim among 14 study states, after two consecutive years of rapid cost growth and in the wake of reforms enacted in 2004.

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Florida Workers’ Compensation Reforms of 2003 Showed Impact on Costs per Claim, WCRI Study Reports

Cambridge, MA, May 9, 2008 – Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Florida appear to have decreased in 2004 in the wake of reforms enacted in 2003, but the decrease did not continue in 2005, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). This observed pattern—a one-time change—is consistent with what might be expected, given the nature of the 2003 reforms in Florida.

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Workers' Compensation Costs per Claim in Louisiana Higher Than Most Other Study States, Finds New WCRI Study

Cambridge, MA, May 8, 2008 – Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Louisiana were 28 percent higher than the median of 14 study states for a similar set of 2003/2006 claims, according to a new study by the Cambridge, Mass.-based Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Workers' Compensation Costs per Claim in North Carolina Continued to Rise Rapidly, Says New WCRI Study

Cambridge, MA, April 16, 2008 – Workers’ compensation costs per claim in North Carolina grew 6-14 percent annually throughout the study period, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Wisconsin Workers’ Compensation Costs per Claim Continued to Grow, WCRI Study Reports

Cambridge, MA,  April 2, 2008 – The average workers’ compensation total cost per claim in Wisconsin grew rapidly for four of the five years in the study including 8 percent in 2005/2006 claims, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). This growth was driven primarily by the increase in the medical payments per claim.

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Pennsylvania's Workers’ Compensation Costs per Claim Showed Steady Growth, Finds New WCRI Study

Cambridge, MA, March 31, 2008 – Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Pennsylvania grew rapidly in all study years, according to a new report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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California Multi-Year Workers’ Compensation Reforms Show Impact on System Costs, WCRI Study Reports

Cambridge, MA, March 21, 2008 – California continued to experience the largest decrease in average workers’ compensation costs per claim among 14 study states in 2005/2006, similar to the prior year (2004/2005), after years of double-digit cost growth and in the wake of reforms enacted in 2002 through 2004.

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Cambridge, MA, March 20, 2008 – Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Maryland grew rapidly in four out of five study years, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The major driver was rapid growth in average medical payments per claim.

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Michigan Workers' Compensation Costs per Claim Lower Than Typical among 14 States, WCRI Study Reports

Cambridge, MA, March 14, 2008 – Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Michigan were lower than typical among 14 states, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Costs per Claim Typical But Grew Rapidly, WCRI Study Reports

Cambridge, MA, March 12, 2008 –Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Massachusetts were typical among 14 study states, but grew rapidly in four out of five study years, including a nearly 10 percent increase in 2005 claims evaluated in 2006.

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