WCRI: Medical Costs Outpacing most Study States

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefMedical costs per workers' compensation claim grew by 10% in New Jersey in 2010, while the money spent to contain those costs grew the fastest in a 16-state study, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) reported.WCRI announced the results of its 13th Edition of the CompScope Benchmarks Study for New Jersey on Monday. The study said growth in average medical costs per lost-time claim placed New Jersey second behind Virginia among the states studied. Neither state imposes a fee schedule for professional medical services.New Jersey ranked f...