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Opioid Prescribing for Injured Workers in California: 2017-2023

Oakland, CA – The decline in opioid use in California workers’ compensation has outpaced the decline among the state’s overall population according to a new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) analysis of 2017-2023 opioid prescription data from the California Department of Justice’s Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) database. The analysis builds on […]

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California Workers’ Comp Medical Payments 10% Below Median

Jennifer Bauder • News

A Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) study reveals that, as of March 2023, medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in California were 10% below the median of a 17-state sample. Titled CompScope Medical Benchmarks for California, 25th Edition, the report assesses med payment, pricing, and utilization in California compared to 16 other states. It covers

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Opioid Prescribing for Injured Workers in California: 2017-2023

California Workers’ Comp Medical Payments 10% Below Median

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