WCRI: Injectable Therapies Used in 4 of 10 Lost-Time Claims

Roughly four in 10 lost-time workers' compensation claims involved at least one injectable drug or procedure within 24 months of injury, and costs for self-administered drugs, such as those used for weight loss, doubled in six years, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The report examines injectable therapies across 28 states, including both clinician-administered procedures — such as epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks and joint injections — and self-administered injectable medications. Waltham, Massachusetts-based WCRI found that in...