New Study Offers Baseline Data to Measure 2011, 2006 Reforms

The Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced a new study to provide baseline data to measure the future effects of the 2011 reforms on the state's workers' compensation system -- and to evaluate the effects of 2006 changes."It is too early to see results from the 2011 legislative changes," Ramona Tanabe, WCRI deputy director and counsel, commented.However, the study -- CompScope Benchmarks for Illinois, 12th Edition -- can "provide insight into the results of major reforms enacted in 2006 and see in what areas Illinois may experience medical costs higher or lower t...