Interstate Variation and Trends in Workers’ Compensation Drug Payments: 2017Q1 to 2020Q1
Channel: Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI)
Date: 2021-05-26

This new FlashReport presents data on payments for prescription drugs paid in workers’ compensation for key therapeutic groups of drugs by quarter. It provides a high-level view of changing costs of prescription drugs in workers’ compensation systems across states. 

We break down prescription drugs into seven groups (anticonvulsants, antidepressants, compounds, dermatological agents, musculoskeletal therapy agents, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and opioids) so you can see where state workers’ compensation prescribing dollars are being spent and whether spending for those groups of drugs is increasing or decreasing. These groups represent the large majority of all payments for prescription drugs in workers’ compensation.

To learn more about this study or to download a copy, visit https://www.wcrinet.org/reports/wcri-flashreport-interstate-variation-and-trends-in-workers-compensation-drug-payments-2017q1-to-2020q1.