This new report focuses on the economic impacts of the recent 43-day government shutdown.
This new report focuses on the economic impacts of the recent 43-day government shutdown.
The report provides a collection of actuarial metrics across three of the NCCI’s largest jurisdictions by population – Florida, Illinois, and Texas.
The audit will evaluate the medical necessity and reasonableness of referrals and diagnostic testing ordered by designated doctors.
The study explores regional differences in claims patterns and cost drivers across the state.
The call focuses on annual experience and workers’ comp deductible plans for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
Headline inflation rose 3% year over year in September, still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target but well below 2022 levels.
According to the NCCI, remote work makes up 20–30% of the U.S. workforce, up from 4–7% pre-pandemic.
The assessment will be based on five key metrics of medical data reported to the DWC from January 1st to June 30th of 2026.
The audits will assess compliance with workers’ comp laws, focusing on timely and accurate payments and proper issuance of medical evaluation notices.
Using data representing 60% of workers’ comp benefits nationwide, these reports examine trends in payments, prices, and utilization.
Positivity rates for fentanyl in random drug checks were 707% higher when compared to pre-employment drug tests.
The webinar covered topics ranging from claims costs to drug payments, heat-related injuries, and more.
Random audits will review timely and accurate benefit delivery, medical reimbursement, and the reporting of electronic data to the DWC.
The presence of psychosocial risks causes functional scores to decrease 33% for workers’ comp patients with shoulder injuries.
Only 42.8% of injured workers on FRPs had a chronic pain diagnosis, even though clinical guidelines recommend FRPs only for these cases.
