ORLANDO, FLA–The medical cost of individual workers' compensation claims is being driven upward by increased use of prescription drugs and the proliferation of expensive treatments by healthcare providers, experts told an industry conference here yesterday.
That analysis by staff of the National Council on Compensation Insurance was presented here at the organization's Annual Issues Symposium.
The research findings were discussed by Barry Lipton, NCCI senior actuary-practice leader, and Harry Shuford, NCCI chief economist.
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