At the 2022 WCRI Annual Conference, Vennela Thumula from WCRI presented studies regarding the impact of prescription drug formularies in various states. A workers’ compensation drug formulary is a list of prescription drugs that can be prescribed and dispensed with no prior authorization. 17 states now have drug formularies for workers’ compensation with Texas implementing […]

At the 2022 WCRI Annual Conference, a panel discussed how the pandemic has changed the workplace. The speakers were: Denise Algire – Albertsons Companies Dan Allen – Construction Industry Service Corporation Craig Ross – Liberty Mutual Sebastian Negrusa – WCRI Vaccine Requirements Educational efforts around the vaccine have been successful in many industries, leading to […]

At the 2022 WCRI Annual Conference, Robert Hartwig, Associate Professor of Finance from the University of South Carolina, talked about a variety of issues impacting the economy and workers’ compensation. Inflation Overview and Impact The current drivers of inflation are rooted in pandemic-related supply chain disruption and monetary policy changes made in response to the […]