WCIRB Report Finds Rising CT Claims Shifting Costs and Claim Patterns

A new study reveals that cumulative trauma claims have increased sharply in recent years and are contributing to notable changes in claim characteristics, costs and outcomes, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said. WCIRB's report, Emerging Patterns of Cumulative Trauma Claims, released Wednesday, demonstrates that CT claims play a growing role in system-wide trends, with higher levels of litigation and earlier involvement of medical-legal and interpreter services than non-CT claims. The growth is influencing medical an...