The Workers Compensation Research Institute said recent changes in overall costs per claim in Florida in 2022 and 2023 were largely the result of wage growth.
Medical payments, on the other hand, were stable from 2020 to 2023 mainly because injured workers were using fewer medical services due to the pandemic.
“With stability in medical payments, wage growth in recent years has been the most influential factor on changes in Florida’s total costs per claim,” said Sebastian Negrusa, vice president of research for WCRI. “The state’s experience primarily reflects th...
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