WCRI Report Inspects Impact of Pandemic on Medical Utilization

The Workers Compensation Research Institute released a new report exploring variations in medical utilization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the age and tenure of workers. WCRI said the study, "Trends in Medical Utilization as a Function of Age and Tenure," analyzed data from 17 states for a five-year period from 2017 to 2022. The study addresses questions including whether COVID-19 impacted medical utilization differently for various age or job tenure groups, what were the trends in medical utilization during the pandemic for these groups and whether changes in ...