The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released its Physical Medicine Treatments and Their Impact on Opioid Use and Lost Time in California Workers’ Compensation study. The study reveals insights into the overall trends and patterns of physical medicine treatment cost and utilization. It quantifies the potential substitution between physical medicine and opioid use early in the life of a claim and their effects on lost time on the job.
Key findings in the study include:
The full study is available in the Research section of the WCIRB website or by clicking the following link:
The WCIRB will host a free webinar to discuss the Physical Medicine Treatments and Their Impact on Opioid Use and Lost Time in California study. Click on the registration link below to sign up.
Physical Medicine Treatments and Their Impact on Opioid Use and Lost Time in California Workers’ Comp
Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 10:00 – 11:00 AM PT
Presenters:
Dave Bellusci, WCIRB Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary
Julia Zhang, Ph.D., Managing Director, Medical Analytics
Elizabeth Sabiniano, Senior Medical Data Research Analyst
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For those unable to attend the live webinar, a recording will be posted in the Research section of the WCIRB website following the event.