The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released its study, Cost Impacts of Medical Care Delays in the California Workers’ Compensation System. The study provides insights into how delayed medical care utilization, based on historical claim information, affected workers’ compensation claim costs in the long term. The study results also shed light on the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical care delays and future claim outcomes.
The full study is available in the Research section of the WCIRB website or by clicking the following link:
Key findings in the study include:
The WCIRB will host a free webinar to discuss its study, Cost Impacts of Medical Care Delays in the California Workers’ Compensation System. Click on the registration link below to sign up.
Cost Impacts of Medical Care Delays in the CA Workers’ Comp System
Thursday, November 12, 2020, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PT
Presenters:
For those unable to attend the live webinar, a recording will be posted in the Research section of the WCIRB website following the event.