Permanent disability cases appeared to settle earlier after New York enacted workers' compensation reforms in 2007, while the number of visits to chiropractors and physical and occupational therapists declined, according to a report released Thursday by the Workers' Compensation Research Institute.
On the other hand, defense attorney costs increased instead of decreased after the implementation of procedural changes to speed up the dispute-resolution process. WCRI found that the average defense attorney payment per claim increased by 10% from 2011 to 2013 for claims at 12 month...
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