WCIRB Webinar to Explore Cost Impacts of Delayed Medical Treatment

Claims with soft tissue injuries for which medical treatment was delayed by a month had, on average, significantly higher indemnity and medical costs that persisted for years, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California reported in a study released Thursday. The study evaluating the long-term cost impacts of medical treatment delays aimed to provide general insights into the adverse consequences of delaying care, as well as highlight the potential impact of delays resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Between March and April, health care facilities in California sus...