From stress and burnout to substance use disorders, this Travelers Institute session provided a comprehensive framework for understanding mental health as a continuum. Dr. Jerome M. Adams, the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and Executive Director of Purdue University’s Health Equity Initiatives and Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning, was joined by Ramona Tanabe, President and CEO… Read More >>

WCRI is on the ball. A webinar on Heat-Related Illnesses in the Workplace is scheduled for June 26; register here. Space is limited so don’t get left out in the blazing sun. Read More >>

Waltham, MA, June 3, 2025 — With summer approaching, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is hosting a free, 30-minute webinar on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET to share recent research on the connection between high temperatures and heat-related illnesses (HRIs) in the workplace. “With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, these findings are especially… Read More >>

Waltham, MA, May 15, 2025 ― The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will host a free, 30-minute webinar on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 2 p.m. ET, focusing on findings from its CompScope™ Benchmarks for Delaware, 2025 Edition. The study’s lead author, Evelina Radeva, will discuss Delaware’s workers’ compensation system and its performance relative to other states. “The… Read More >>

A huge thank you to our speakers and attendees for making the 2025 WCRI Issues & Research Conference in sunny Phoenix a tremendous success! We hope all our attendees enjoyed diving into our latest research, hearing from expert keynote speakers and panelists, and networking with our diverse audience. Mark your calendars for next year’s conference, scheduled for March 3–4, 2026, in… Read More >>

Waltham, MA, June 20, 2025 – As policymakers seek to implement or revise price controls in their state workers’ compensation systems through medical fee schedules, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) highlights the critical design choices involved in adopting, reforming, and updating them. “The construction of a medical fee schedule in workers’… Read More >>

From stress and burnout to substance use disorders, this Travelers Institute session provided a comprehensive framework for understanding mental health as a continuum. Dr. Jerome M. Adams, the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and Executive Director of Purdue University’s Health Equity Initiatives and Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning, was joined by Ramona Tanabe, President and CEO… Read More >>

Short-tenure workers with less than two years of experience continue to account for the largest share of workers' compensation claims in New Jersey, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute. Read More >>

Waltham, MA, June 10, 2025 – Short-tenure workers, meaning those with less than two years of job tenure, continued to account for the largest share of workers’ compensation claims in New Jersey, and that share has grown since 2021, according to a recent study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). “New hires, and shorter-tenure workers more broadly, have grown as a share… Read More >>

WCRI is on the ball. A webinar on Heat-Related Illnesses in the Workplace is scheduled for June 26; register here. Space is limited so don’t get left out in the blazing sun. Read More >>