Audits will review the payment, reporting, and accuracy of lifetime income benefits and death benefits, and initial temporary income benefits.
Audits will review the payment, reporting, and accuracy of lifetime income benefits and death benefits, and initial temporary income benefits.
Workers’ comp increased 1.2%, with annual price growth expected to reach 2-2.5% over the next several quarters.
Premium decreased 0.2% in 2025, staying around $41.6 billion, while frequency decreased 2%.
The report analyzed 22 networks with a total of 219,941 network claims and 216,371 non-network claims, covering injuries from June 2023 and May 2025.
California’s $13.88 billion in benefit payments in 2023 was more than the combined total for New York, Florida, and Washington.
Leisure and hospitality had the largest growth of 62,000 jobs in August, bouncing back from declines in June and July.
The report compares prices paid for medical services across 36 states from 2008 to 2025.
A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute found that injured workers treated in medical provider networks have lower medical and total claim costs, faster access to care, and improved disability outcomes.
NCCI’s 2026 Emerging Legislative and Regulatory Issues report identifies heat exposure, workplace violence, and broader workers’ compensation system changes as key areas impacting workers’ compensation programs.
About 6% of medical bills challenged through the dispute process were initially paid correctly.
2.5 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in 2024, a drop of 3.1% from 2023.
The report includes recommendations for providers, and the findings could impact rules around prescribing, utilization review, and service delivery.
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.
