Workers Compensation Research Institute - WCRI

06/16/2026

Watch a free, on-demand webinar on WCRI’s 32-state study, Use and Cost of Air Ambulance Transport Services in Workers’ Compensation—A WCRI FlashReport. The webinar runs just over eight minutes.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4476766502035876445

06/15/2026

A recently released 36-state WCRI study finds that many states saw faster growth in prices paid for workers’ compensation medical professional services from 2021 to 2024, mainly reflecting higher inflation in the general economy. The study is free for download here: https://buff.ly/407Rg0Z

06/12/2026

Missed yesterday’s webinar on WCRI’s latest research on fee schedules and medical prices? The recording is now available. Watch it here: https://www.wcrinet.org/webinars/detail/webinar-latest-wcri-research-on-fee-schedules-and-medical-prices_2026

06/10/2026

Time is running out to register for our free 30-minute WCRI webinar tomorrow (6/11) at 2:00 PM ET on the design of fee schedule regulations and how they affect medical prices and payments across state workers’ compensation systems.

Attendees will learn about key decisions states face when designing and updating fee schedules, and how different approaches shape prices for professional and hospital services.

Learn more and register: https://www.wcrinet.org/webinars/detail/webinar-latest-wcri-research-on-fee-schedules-and-medical-prices_2026

06/09/2026

A recent WCRI study finds that total workers’ compensation costs per claim in Pennsylvania are high relative to other states included in the study. Learn more and download the report: https://www.wcrinet.org/news/detail/wcri-pennsylvania-workers-compensation-costs-rank-high-among-study-states

06/08/2026

How much do workers’ compensation medical prices vary by state? A new article in Risk & Insurance explores findings from WCRI’s 2026 Medical Price Index for Workers’ Compensation, including the role fee schedules play in managing medical costs.

Read the article: https://riskandinsurance.com/workers-comp-medical-prices-vary-dramatically-by-state-with-fee-schedules-proving-key-to-cost-control/?rid=66076&utm_campaign=RiskandInsurance

Prices paid for nonhospital professional services ranged from 28% below the multistate median to 174% above it in 2025, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

06/04/2026

Heading to next week?

Don’t miss Sebastian Negrusa, Vice President of Research at WCRI, presenting research on “The Impact of Losing Medicaid on Workers’ Compensation Benefits” as part of a panel on workplace safety and workers’ compensation.

06/02/2026

How fee schedule regulations are designed—and how they influence medical prices and payments across state workers’ compensation systems—will be the focus of a free, 30-minute WCRI webinar on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET.

Learn more/register: https://www.wcrinet.org/news/detail/webinar-latest-wcri-research-on-fee-schedules-and-medical-prices

05/29/2026

Inflation is driving faster growth in workers' compensation professional prices.

Learn more in WCRI's newly released Medical Price Index for Workers' Compensation, 2026 Edition. Watch this short video for an overview: https://youtu.be/saQpbMvaS_A

This annual study compares prices paid for medical professional services across 36 states from 2008 to 2025. It focuses on services commonly billed by physic...