WCIRB Research Forum webinars focus on recent releases of data or research from the WCIRB and its research partners. The Research Forum is an opportunity for insurance company executives with responsibility for California workers’ compensation to ask questions, go beyond the numbers, and gain insights from the WCIRB’s experts.
Report released August 11, 2022
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Does Experience Rating Help Keep Workers Safe?March 29, 2023 |
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Telehealth Services in the California Workers’ Compensation SystemMarch 22, 2023 |
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Medical Characteristics of Cumulative Trauma ClaimsJanuary 4, 2023 |
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Drivers of California Claim DurationDecember 13, 2022 |
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2022 WCIRB Geo StudyDecember 7, 2022 |
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COVID-19 in California Workers' Comp – October 2022 UpdateOctober 18, 2022 |
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Understanding Approved September 1, 2022 Pure Premium RatesSeptember 27, 2022 |
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Long COVID and COVID Claims Medical Costs in the California Workers' Comp SystemMarch 10, 2022 |
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Frictional Costs in the California Workers' Compensation SystemDecember 8, 2021 |
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WCIRB Industry Profile: RestaurantsDecember 2, 2021 |
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2021 WCIRB Geo StudyNovember 30, 2021 |
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COVID-19 in California Workers' Comp – October 2021 UpdateNovember 4, 2021 |
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WCIRB Experience Report for Second Quarter 2021October 5, 2021 |
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WCIRB Cost Evaluation of New Medical Fee SchedulesMay 13, 2021 |
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Overview of WCIRB’s September 1, 2021 Pure Premium Rate FilingMay 6, 2021 |
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Cost Impact of California’s Drug Formulary – Two-Year CheckupFebruary 11, 2021 |
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2020 WCIRB Geo StudyNovember 19, 2020 |
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Cost Impacts of Medical Care Delays in the CA Workers’ Comp SystemNovember 12, 2020 |
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Multi-Bureau Study of Workers' Comp Mega ClaimsSeptember 11, 2020 |
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2020 State of the California Workers' Comp SystemJuly 14, 2020 |
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Impact of Economic Downturn on CA Workers’ CompJune 4, 2020 |
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WCIRB Evaluates Executive Order Impact on CA Workers’ Comp CostsMay 28, 2020 |
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Summary of December 31, 2019 Experience and Update on COVID-19 Regulatory ChangesApril 30, 2020 |
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COVID-19 Claims – Cost Evaluation of Potential Conclusive COVID-19 Presumption in California Workers’ CompensationApril 23, 2020 |
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2020 Physical Medicine Treatments and Their Impact on Opioid Use and Lost Time in California Workers’ CompensationJanuary 22, 2020 |
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2018 California Aggregate Medical Payment Trends and One-Year Impact of the Drug FormularySeptember 4, 2019 |
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January 1, 2020 Pure Premium Rate Filing and the WCIRB's New Rate Filing ScheduleAugust 28, 2019 |
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2019 Report on the State of the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance SystemJuly 31, 2019 |
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Early Indicators of High-Risk Opioid Use and Potential Alternative TreatmentsApril 30, 2019 |
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WCIRB Quarterly Experience Report as of December 31, 2018April 25, 2019 |
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WCIRB Quarterly Experience Report and Interactive Policy Stats ReportDecember 18, 2018 |
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Medical Fraud Enforcement and Cumulative Trauma Claims StudiesOctober 18, 2018 |
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2018 State of the System ReportJuly 11, 2018 |
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WCIRB Mid-Year Rate Filing and New WCIRB December 31, 2017 Quarterly Experience ReportApril 17, 2018 |
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Study of Chronic Opioid Use and Weaning in California Workers’ CompensationApril 5, 2018 |