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Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2026 WCRI Issues & Research Conference a success—our highest attendance yet. Read session coverage and view photos: buff.ly/gUhVQ9E Save the date: March 11–12, 2027 | Boston #WCRI #WorkersComp #WCRI2026

Dr. Rebecca Yang’s presentation on medical networks at the 2026 @WCRI Conference was featured in The Standard—New England’s Insurance Magazine. Thanks to Standard Publishing Corporation for allowing us to reshare. #WorkersComp #WCRI2026 #HealthcarePolicy

Access to care is becoming one of the biggest challenges in workers’ comp. Provider directories may look full—but “ghost listings,” long delays, and rural gaps are real. Better communication, telemedicine, and employer-provider relationships are key. buff.ly/HxFpqgD

One Key Takeaway and Application Point from WCRI 2026 dlvr.it/TRQvTL

A key takeaway from the WCRI employer panel: workers’ comp can’t be treated as a narrow claims function anymore. Access to care, workforce health, and reducing friction in reporting all drive outcomes. buff.ly/tSLx0P8

WCRI Notes and Takeaways: Access to Care Issues and Potential Solutions dlvr.it/TRb2SZ

Join us for a free 30‑minute webinar on April 9 at 2 p.m. ET. We’ll share key findings from @WCRI’s new report, Benefit Delivery Expenses in the New York Workers’ Compensation System. Learn more: buff.ly/olopUSD #WorkersComp #Research #BenefitDelivery #ClaimsManagement

Coverage from the 2026 WCRI conference continues. Joe Paduda writes about the session “What Happens to Work Comp Claims When Hospitals Close?” Read it here: buff.ly/2s6zBnB More conference coverage: buff.ly/MVJpj3H #WCRI2026 #WorkersComp #HealthPolicy #Research

If you’re attending the 2026 Colorado Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, be sure to say hello to @WCRI’s Dr. Bogdan Savych. He’ll present “Good Bones: How AI is Used in Medicine” on March 10. The session looks at how AI is reshaping care. #WorkersComp #AIinMedicine

Hartwig: is AI taking jobs? Job growth and wages after ChatGPT was launched in 2022 have increased. #WCRI2026 #workerscomp @WCRI #propertyandcasualty #ai #employment #insurance

@WCRI Senior Policy Analyst Rebecca Yang discusses the impact of networks on claim outcomes in #workerscomp. #wcri2026

Radeva: medical cost containment expenses per claim grew rapidly in most states. #wcri2026 #workerscomp

@WCRI policy analyst Evelina Radeva takes the stage for the “State of the States” session to share findings from the Indtitute’s benchmarking studies, including impact of networks. #wcri2026 #workerscomp

Hartwig: job growth last year hit its lowest since financial crisis. Virtually all job growth in 2025 was driven by health care. #wcri2026 @WCRI #workerscomp #employment #healthcare

Hartwig: is AI really killing or creating jobs? #wcri2026

Bob Hartwig, Univ of South Carolina: Workers’ comp underwriting has remained strong even as premium growth slows. It has served as a calm and stable force in the P&C industry. #WCRI2026 @WCRI #workerscomp

Hartwig: P&C has rebounded significantly the past two years in profitability #wcri2026 @WCRI #workerscomp #propertyandcasualty

Hartwig: tremendous labor market jitters in U.S. are driving down consumer confidence. #wcri2026

Day two begins with Dr. Bob Hartwig who will provide a broad overview of the #workerscomp ecosystem. #wcri2026

Nicole Patterson, Aramark: we put our provider resources close to our employees to make them more accessible. We try to eliminate “friction areas” of health care so employees can more easily access it. This reduces time away from work and improves return to work. #WCRI2026 @wcri