Workers' Compensation in Western Australia Mining Industry Statistical Information 2009/10 to 2011/12 February 2014
WorkCover WA Workers' Compensation in Western Australia - Annual Statistical Information 2009/10 to 2011/12 Perth, Western Australia: Western Australian Government Any queries or comments on this publication should be directed to: Research and Evaluation Branch Legislation and Scheme Information WorkCover WA Email: corporatecommunications@workcover.wa.gov.au Phone: (08) 9388 5555 Fax: (08) 9388 5550 WorkCover WA, Government of Western Australia There is no objection to this publication being copied in whole or part, provided there is due acknowledgment of any material quoted from the publication. Date: February 2014 WorkCover WA WorkCover WA is the government agency responsible for overseeing the WA workers compensation and injury management system. WorkCover WA undertakes a range of educational, advisory, enforcement and performance monitoring activities to ensure that the WA workers compensation scheme is fair, accessible and cost-effective for all participants. Disclaimer This data is provided 'as is' and in no event shall WorkCover WA, its agencies or representatives be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from lost data or lost profits or revenue, the costs of recovering such data, the costs of substitute data, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, punitive or consequential damages, arising out of the use of the data. Information concerning the accuracy and appropriate uses of the data or concerning other workers compensation data may be obtained by contacting WorkCover WA. WorkCover WA 2 Data as at 25 February 2014
Number of claims Mining claim numbers Scheme statistics Trend^ 1.1.0 Number of claims* by days lost 0 days 1,841 1,988 2,264 1-4 days 115 142 166 5-19 days 291 321 372 20-59 days 286 293 349 60-119 days 128 159 191 120-179 days 54 62 75 180+ days 143 182 256 Total 2,858 3,147 3,673 ^ Legend: Increasing Stable Decreasing * Data for claim numbers and costs is subject to revision as claims mature. 1.1.1 Number of claims lodged by lost time 4,000 3,673 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 2,858 1,841 3,147 1,988 2,264 Total No lost time 1,500 Lost time claims 1,000 500 1,017 1,159 1,409 0 Insurer received year WorkCover WA 3 Data as at 25 February 2014
Number of days lost % of lost time claims Claims per million hours worked Mining claim numbers 1.1.3 Frequency rate* of lost time claims 7.0 6.0 5.0 6.4 6.0 5.9 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 4.4 3.9 3.7 2.0 2.1 2.2 Insurer received year Total 1-59 days lost 60+ days lost 1.1.4 Percentage of lost time* claims by days lost group 8 7 68. 65.2% 63. 6 4 32. 34.8% 37. 1-59 days lost 60+ days lost 1 Insurer received year 1.1.5 Percentage of lost time claims by days lost group 2009/10-2011/12 1-4 days 11.9% 5-19 days 27.7% 20-59 days 25.6% 60-119 days 13.4% 120-179 days 5.3% 180+ days 16.2% 5% 1 15% 25% % of lost time claims * See Glossary for definition and explanation WorkCover WA 4 Data as at 25 February 2014
$ millions Mining claim payments Scheme statistics Trend^ 1.2.0 Claim payments* (unadjusted) Direct compensation* ($m) Income payment 26.09 28.12 32.81 Lump sum - excl common law 10.39 10.86 11.55 Common law payment 13.60 9.79 8.18 Service payments* ($m) Medical and hospital 10.89 11.28 14.15 Allied health & vocational rehabilitation 4.21 4.95 5.48 Legal & miscellaneous payment 6.71 7.57 8.62 Total 71.88 72.57 80.80 1.2.1 Claim payments* (adjusted) Direct compensation ($m) Income payment 32.20 32.59 35.86 Lump sum - excl common law 12.82 12.59 12.63 Common law payment 16.78 11.34 8.94 Service payments ($m) Medical and hospital 13.43 13.07 15.47 Allied health & vocational rehabilitation 5.19 5.74 5.99 Legal & miscellaneous payment 8.28 8.78 9.43 Total 88.70 84.11 88.31 ^ Legend: Increasing Stable Decreasing 1.2.2 Total claim payments (adjusted) by payment type group 100 90 88.7 84.1 88.3 80 70 60 50 61.8 56.5 57.4 Total Direct compensation 40 Service payment 30 20 10 26.9 27.6 30.9 0 * See Glossary for definition and explanation WorkCover WA 5 Data as at 25 February 2014
% of claim payments % of claim payments % of claim payments Mining claim payments 1.2.3 Percentage of claim payments by payment type group 8 7 7 67% 65% 6 4 33% 35% Direct compensation Service payment 1 1.2.4 Percentage of claim payments by payment type - Direct compensation 7 6 52% 58% 62% 4 Income payment 21% 27% 22% 22% 16% Lump sum - excl common law Common law payment 1 1.2.5 Percentage of claim payments by payment type - Service payments 6 47% 4 1 19% 31% 32% 21% 19% 31% Medical and hospital Allied health & vocational rehabilitation Legal & miscellaneous payment WorkCover WA 6 Data as at 25 February 2014
Definitions Claim count Claim payments The total number of claims (disallowed claims and journey claims between home and work are excluded) notified by insurers and exempt employers. Claim payment information is collated based on the financial year during which payment was made, regardless of when the claim was lodged with the insurer (continued below). In this report, claim payments are reported both in adjusted and unadjusted formats. In relation to the former, payments are adjusted for inflation to allow for meaningful comparisons over time. Payment type groups are outlined below: Direct compensation: 1. income payments (payments made for absences from work). 2. lump sum payments (including common law): - redemption payments made under Schedule 1 - specific injury payments made under Schedule 2 - fatal payments including funeral expenses - common law and other Acts payments. Service payments: 1. medical and hospital payments: - medical practitioner and specialist payments (consultation and treatment expenses rendered by general practitioners and medical specialists)" - hospital expenses (hospital accommodation and hospital treatment) 2. allied health and vocational rehabilitation payments: - other treatment and appliance payments (comprises payments made under clauses 17(1)(3), (4), (5) and (6) of Schedule 1 of the Act, other than medical and hospital expenses)" - vocational rehabilitation payments (comprises payments made under clause 17 (1a) of Schedule 1 of the Act in respect of counselling, occupational training, work assessment, aids and appliances)" 3. legal and miscellaneous payments - legal expenses (comprises the cost of legal advice and representation incurred by approved insurers or exempt employers, witness fees and the costs of these services incurred by the worker where the approved insurer or exempt employer is ordered to meet the costs)" - miscellaneous (includes general items that do not fit in any other category, for example travelling, meals and lodgings, under clause 19 of Schedule 1)." Frequency Rate Lost-time claims Industry Frequency rate is the number of lost-time claims per million hours worked and indicates the prevalence of workers' compensation claims. It is based on the number of hours worked by employed persons in Western Australia as supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Lost-time claims are claims for which the injury or disease results in an absence from work of at least one day or shift. Industry is reported using the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006. WorkCover WA 7 Data as at 25 February 2014