Study: Medical Costs Per Claim Rose 5% in State

The Workers Compensation Research Institute released a study that indicates per-claim medical costs in California's comp system rose 5%. The study is part of WCRI's CompScope Medical Benchmarks line of analysis. “Payments per claim to both non-hospital and hospital providers increased in 2023, which was a shift compared with prior years,” said Sebastian Negrusa, WCRI vice president of research. “If you are a policymaker or stakeholder in the California workers’ compensation system, this study provides critical perspectives on how the system is performing compa...