Male 5.2 $9 200 Female 6.0 $8 400 Total 5.4 $8 900 Preliminary data are excluded from this table as claims from that year are likely to be open and accruing additional time lost and costs. Statistics, 2012–13, Safe Work Australia. Source: Australian Workers’ Compensation Serious claims by age group, 2012–13p Frequency rate (serious Incidence rate (serious Age group Number of serious Percentage of serious claims per million claims per 1000 (years) claims claims hours worked) employees) 15–19 4 485 4% 6.8 6.4 20–24 10 995 9% 6.1 9.2 25–29 11 810 10% 5.1 9.1 30–34 11 300 10% 5.3 9.4 35–39 12 220 10% 6.1 10.8 40–44 14 730 13% 6.9 12.2 45–49 14 955 13% 7.4 13.4 50–54 15 480 13% 8.0 14.2 55–59 11 875 10% 8.1 14.0 60–64 7 515 6% 8.8 14.2 65 and above 2 430 2% 6.7 8.9 Total 117 815 100% 6.7 11.1 Statistics, 2012–13, Safe Work Australia. Source: Australian Workers’ Compensation Rates of serious claims by jurisdiction, 2012–13p Jurisdiction Frequency rate (serious Incidence rate (serious
Male 5.2 $9 200 Female 6.0 $8 400 Total 5.4 $8 900 Preliminary data are excluded from this table as claims from that year are likely to be open and accruing additional time lost and costs. Source: Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics, 2012–13, Safe Work Australia. Serious claims by age group, 2012–13p Age group (years) Number of serious claims Percentage of serious claims Frequency rate (serious claims per million hours worked) Incidence rate (serious claims per 1000 employees) 15–19 4 485 4% 6.8 6.4 20–24 10 995 9% 6.1 9.2 25–29 11 810 10% 5.1 9.1 30–34 11 300 10% 5.3 9.4 35–39 12 220 10% 6.1 10.8 40–44 14 730 13% 6.9 12.2 45–49 14 955 13% 7.4 13.4 50–54 15 480 13% 8.0 14.2 55–59 11 875 10% 8.1 14.0 60–64 7 515 6% 8.8 14.2 65 and above 2 430 2% 6.7 8.9 Total 117 815 100% 6.7 11.1 Source: Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics, 2012–13, Safe Work Australia. Rates of serious claims by jurisdiction, 2012–13p Jurisdiction Frequency rate (serious Incidence rate (serious