An interactive application based on updated IRIS data on claims from the last decade (AY 2007 through 2016) so that users can compare results from each region to statewide results on key metrics, compare results between different regions, and identify regional and statewide trends that have developed.
CWCI members can now access a new interactive application that shows average paid indemnity and medical losses on claims from AY 2005 through the end of AY 2016 at nine levels of development (with payments valued through December 2016). The online tool gives Institute members the ability to view results for indemnity claims or for all claims, subset the data by industry and region, and segment the medical payment data into medical treatment, pharmacy & DME, medical-legal services & medical cost containment expenses.
An analysis of the volume and outcomes of Independent Medical Reviews based on determination letters issued from January 2014 through June 2017.
A CWCI analysis of the prevalence, volume and strength of opioid prescriptions in California work injury lost-time claims that involve a mental health component.
A CWCI Spotlight Report uses 2015 and 2016 workers’ comp prescription drug data to measure the potential impact of DWC’s proposed Formulary.
A new analysis on the use of ICD-10 codes in California workers comp during the transition from the ICD-9 system finds that 99 percent of submitted medical bills used ICD-10 codes and, as expected, a wider range of codes were provided than in the past, but many lacked the additional characters that better define the injury, identify the type of encounter and improve communication.
Claims filed by workers living in the Sierras represent just 1.7% of California workers’ comp claims, but over the past decade average loss payments in the region have grown faster than in other parts of the state. CWCI’s final Regional Score Card takes a close look at key aspects of Sierra claims and compares the results to those from other regions.
A 12-page CWCI analysis that measures and compares IMR outcomes from 2014, 2015, and 2016.
Claims filed by residents of Californias nine northern most counties comprise 1.1% of the state’s work force, but 3.3% of the states workers’ comp claims and 2.2% of paid losses. CWCI’s seventh IRIS Regional Score Card offers detailed data comparing key aspects of claims from the Northern Counties to those from other regions.
Claims filed by workers living on the Central Coast account for 6.7% of all workers’ comp claims in the state and 6.3% of paid losses. CWCI’s sixth IRIS Regional Score Card offers detailed data comparing key aspects of Central Coast claims to those from other regions.