The 19th edition of this study for Virginia helps policymakers and other system stakeholders identify current cost drivers and emerging trends in indemnity benefits, medical payments, and benefit delivery expenses. The study compares the performance of the Virginia workers’ compensation system with 17 other study states, focusing on

• income benefits,
• costs,
• overall medical payments,
• use of benefits,
• duration of temporary disability,
• benefit delivery expenses,
• lump-sum settlements,
• timeliness of payment, and
• other metrics.

The study  also examines how these system performance metrics have changed primarily from 2012 to 2017. Claims with experience through 2018 for injuries up to and including 2017 were analyzed. In some cases, a longer time frame was used to supply historical context. The analysis reflects multiple measures of system performance prior to implementation of the medical fee schedule in Virginia (in effect January 1, 2018).

CompScope™ Benchmarks for Virginia, 19th Edition. Bogdan Savych. April 2019. WC-19-16.

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