Waltham, MA, April 30, 2024 — The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced today that its 2024 WCRI Annual Report is now available on its website. The report takes a comprehensive look at all of the Institute’s activities in 2023, from the studies published to how that research was used by policymakers and other stakeholders.

In her first letter as WCRI president and CEO, Ramona Tanabe wrote, “This past year was a strong one for WCRI. We published studies on critical and emerging topics, including medical inflation, long COVID, provider consolidation, and prescription drug regulations and formularies. Our keystone benchmarking studies also monitored the changes state workers’ compensation systems were experiencing in the post-COVID pandemic years.”

Tanabe went on to talk about the Institute’s upcoming research agenda, which includes studies on psychosocial factors and functional outcomes, the effects of excessive heat on the frequency of work-related injuries, the impact of attorney involvement, and others. Tanabe also added that “WCRI’s focus will continue to be providing policymakers and system stakeholders with sound, objective research and credible analysis to contribute to an informed public policy debate—while avoiding taking positions or making policy recommendations.”

Among the information included in the report are abstracts of select studies, where the research was used and shared, corporate social responsibility examples, interviews with WCRI members, and a list of members and supporters that made WCRI’s research possible. Click here for a complimentary copy of the report.

About WCRI

The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is an independent, not-for-profit research organization based in Waltham, MA. Organized in 1983, the Institute does not take positions on the issues it researches; rather, it provides information obtained through studies and data collection efforts, which conform to recognized scientific methods. Objectivity is further ensured through rigorous, unbiased peer review procedures. WCRI's diverse membership includes employers; insurers; governmental entities; managed care companies; health care providers; insurance regulators; state labor organizations; and state administrative agencies in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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