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Long duration claims Statistics Long Duration Claims and Delays in Return to Work 31 October 2013

Long duration claims Statistics Long Duration Claims and Delays in Return to Work 31 October 2013. Leona Glasby Manager, Research and Evaluation WorkCover WA. The data collection “food chain”. A year in the WA workers’ compensation scheme. 38,804.

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Long duration claims Statistics Long Duration Claims and Delays in Return to Work 31 October 2013

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  1. Long duration claims Statistics Long Duration Claims and Delays in Return to Work 31 October 2013 Leona GlasbyManager, Research and EvaluationWorkCover WA

  2. The data collection “food chain”

  3. A year in the WA workers’ compensation scheme • 38,804 Total number of workers' compensation claims lodged in 2011/12 • 18,562 Number of lost-time claims • 5,350 Number of long duration claims (60+ days lost) • 20 Number of work related fatalities

  4. Cost trend

  5. WA workers’ compensation scheme trends

  6. Long duration claims – frequency and incidence Number of claims per million hours worked Number of claims per 100 employees

  7. Cost of long duration claims 2011/12

  8. Long duration claims by nature of injury/disease

  9. By age group

  10. By industry

  11. Long duration claims by employer size (excl public sector)

  12. Long duration claims by insurer type

  13. Key objectives of the WA workers’ compensation scheme

  14. Return injured workers to suitable and sustainable employment National Return to Work Survey results Source: Safe Work Australia www.swa.gov.au

  15. Return injured workers to suitable and sustainable employment Source: Safe Work Australia www.swa.gov.au

  16. Causes of increase in long duration claims? What are the causes of upward trends in lost time injuries and diseases resulting in 60 or more days off work (long duration claims)?

  17. More information www.workcover.wa.gov.au

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