Workers Compensation Research Institute

Trendy Health-Care Payment Scheme Hikes Workers’ Compensation Costs
Human Capital & Careers

Trendy Health-Care Payment Scheme Hikes Workers’ Compensation Costs

An ongoing shift to the "capitation" model for reimbursing medical providers leads them to classify more injuries as work-related.
By David McCann | October 8, 2015
Read More
Workers’ Compensation and the Cost of Mistrust
Risk & Compliance

Workers’ Compensation and the Cost of Mistrust

Research finds that a worker’s fear of being fired after an injury has a large and pervasive effect on workers’ compensation costs and worker outcomes.
By Richard A. Victor | July 17, 2015
Read More
New Rules on Drugs Not Curbing Workers’ Comp Costs
Supply Chain

New Rules on Drugs Not Curbing Workers’ Comp Costs

Some workers' comp doctors have found a new way to dispense drugs from their offices at two to three times the price charged by pharmacies.
By Matthew Heller | January 16, 2015
Read More
Special Report: Cutting Workers’ Comp Costs
Human Capital & Careers

Special Report: Cutting Workers’ Comp Costs

Potential drains on cash flow and perverse medical and legal incentives make workers' comp worthy of CFO scrutiny.
By David Katz | November 1, 2013
Read More