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WCRI: Extended Physical Medicine Treatment Drives Up Cost of Low Back Claims

PHOENIX — Low back pain is one of the most common workplace injuries. Most cases can be resolved through physical medicine. Treatment guidelines call for two to three visits a week for four to six weeks and then an evaluation …

CompScope Report Highlights Tenn. and Texas Reforms, Fla. Court Rulings

Tennessee moved from the low end to the very low end of total workers’ compensation claim costs after passage of reform legislation in 2013 that trimmed permanent partial disability benefits and slashed the number of attorneys in the system. Costs …

WCRI: Provider Choice Increases Back Injury-Related Workers’ Comp Costs

A new study released by Mass.-based Workers Compensation Research Institute outlines the effect of provider choice policies on workers’ compensation costs. The study reviews the relationship between workers’ compensation costs and provider choice laws. Data on workers’ comp injuries that …