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Long duration claims Statistics Long Duration Claims and Delays in Return to Work 31 October 2013 Leona Glasby Manager, Research and Evaluation Work. Cover WA 1

The data collection “food chain” Workers Claim form First medical certificate Employers Quick lodgement of claim with insurer Insurers/Self-insurers Accurate and complete data entry Immediate attention to data quality issue Work. Cover WA Scheme Information Services 2

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

Cost trend 1400. 0 1, 231. 8 1200. 0 $ millions 1000. 0 972. 8 851. 3 800. 0 665. 8 739. 1 810. 9 400. 0 200. 0. 0 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 Total workers' compensation premiums (premium payers only) Total workers' compensation payments (premium payers and selfinsurers) 4

WA workers’ compensation scheme trends 45, 000 40, 000 35, 000 30, 000 17, 690 16, 601 17, 692 18, 457 18, 957 25, 000 Lost time claims 20, 000 No lost time claims 15, 000 10, 000 22, 854 21, 101 21, 224 21, 515 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 19, 672 5, 000 0 5 2012/13 p

Long duration claims – frequency and incidence Frequency rate 2. 2 2. 1 2005/06 2006/07 2. 3 2. 2 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Insurer received date 2. 4 2. 5 Number of claims per million hours worked 2010/11 2011/12 Incidence rate 6 3. 7 2005/06 2006/07 3. 9 2007/08 3. 9 3. 7 2008/09 2009/10 Insurer received date 4. 1 4. 4 Number of claims per 100 employees 2010/11 2011/12

Cost of long duration claims 2011/12 Claims Costs 82% 75% 18% < 60 days >= 60 days Number of days lost 7 25%

Long duration claims by nature of injury/disease Number of long duration claims 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 3, 500 3, 000 2, 500 2, 000 1, 500 1, 000 500 0 Diseases Mental disorders Sprains and strains Nature of injury/disease 8 Other injuries

By age group 1, 800 1, 500 1, 200 Number of long duration claims 900 600 300 0 15 -19 20 -24 25 -34 35 -44 45 -54 55 -59 60 -64 65+ Age group 14 12 10 Frequency rates – long duration claims 8 6 4 2 65 + 25 -3 4 35 -4 4 45 -5 4 55 -5 9 60 -6 4 -2 4 Age group 20 15 9 -1 9 0

10 Wholesale trade Transport, postal and warehousing Retail trade Professional, scientific and technical services ublic administration and safety Rental, hiring and real estate services Other services 2010/11 Mining 2009/10 Manufacturing ectricity, gas, water and waste services Financial and insurance services Health care and social assistance Information media and telecommunications Education and training Construction commodation and food services Administrative and support services griculture, forestry and fishing Arts and recreation services Number of long duration claims By industry 2011/12 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

Long duration claims by employer size (excl public sector) 3, 000 2, 571 2, 567 2, 500 2, 462 2, 000 4, 000 1, 500 1, 000 500 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Finalised year 2012/13 Number of long duration claims 3, 000 2, 500 3, 000 1, 356 777 939 1, 044 2, 571 2, 567 2, 462 2, 500 2, 000 1, 500 1, 000 2, 737 500 2, 000 1, 500 1, 000 300+ employees 4, 500 300+ employees 11 <300 employees 2, 737 Number of long duration claims <300 employees 777 939 1, 044 1, 356 2009/10 500 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Finalised year 0 2012/13 2010/11 2011/12 Finalised year 2012/13

Long duration claims by insurer type Self insurer 7% ICWA 19% Approved Insurer 73% 12

Key objectives of the WA workers’ compensation scheme Equitable and accessible workers’ compensation system for all stakeholders Reduce social and economic burden of having a work related injury or disease Return injured workers to suitable and sustainable employment as soon as is practicable 13

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

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

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)? 16

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