Waltham, MA, Sept. 10, 2024 ― The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) will hold a free, one-hour webinar on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET. The webinar will cover key findings from the latest editions of the CompScope™ Benchmarks and Medical Benchmarks for Pennsylvania, as well as the Institute’s recent drug trends study.

“This research provides valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders in the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system. It highlights key cost drivers, trends, and the system's performance over time, as well as comparisons with other states,” said Sebastian Negrusa, Vice President of Research at WCRI.

Topics Covered:

• The primary cost drivers in Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system.
• Performance comparisons between Pennsylvania and other states.
• Trends across various performance metrics in Pennsylvania’s system.
• Pennsylvania’s prescription drug payments, overall and by drug group, compared with other states.

The CompScope™ Benchmarks and Medical Benchmarks studies include data from states representing 60 percent of all workers’ compensation benefits paid nationwide, including Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The most recent results are based on claims data through March 2023, including non-COVID-19 claims from the pandemic period (March 2020–September 2022). The studies, therefore, provide a look at how the pandemic impacted non-COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims over the first three years of the pandemic.

Attendance is limited to 500 participants. All attendees will receive a copy of the slides and a recording of the webinar. Click here to register now.

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. 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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