WCRI And The Decline Of Workers’ Comp Benefits

Attending the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute Annual Issues & Research Conference is a bit like drinking from a firehose when it comes to consuming data presented at the event. While much of it was pertinent to a variety of stakeholders in the industry, the timing of the conference to our upcoming Hot Seat webinar meant that Dr. John Ruser’s closing session was quite relevant for me. The Hot Seat on March 7th will tackle the adequacy of benefits within workers’ compensation today. Dr. Ruser’s session included some pretty interesting statistics that will be useful for that program. While various factors in play mean that statistical realities do not directly equate to adequacy, the numbers presented were compelling nonetheless.