Texas, Ill. Showed How Targeted Reforms Can Succeed, WCRI Says

By Peter Mantius, Senior ReporterBOSTON − The states of Texas and Illinois have shown that workers’ compensation reform legislation that targets key cost drivers can bring about desired savings without necessarily cutting into benefits for injured workers, analysts from the Workers Compensation Research Institute told conference attendees Wednesday.Generally, the overall effectiveness of reform depends on focus, said Carol Telles of WCRI. “Sometimes there is a disconnect between the driver and the legislation,” she added. “It is important to target the cost driver...