WCRI: High Group Health Deductibles Linked to Comp Case-Shifting

An employee hurt on the job may be reluctant to file a workers’ comp claim, deciding to have the injury treated under his group health plan instead. But a high deductible on the group health plan could tilt the decision the other direction, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. “As individuals increasingly become responsible for a greater share of their health care costs under GH (group health) coverage, our findings indicate that workers’ compensation will see a greater number of injuries shifting from group health,” WCRI...