In 2012/13, 37,396 claims were lodged. Of these, 49 per cent involved at least one day or shift off work (claims with lost time). Of all lost time claims lodged in 2012/13, 30 per cent of claims had 60 or more days or shifts lost (long duration claims). Further information on scheme performance is available from the WorkCover WA website . Table 13: Claim Numbers No lost time claims 18,693 (51%) Lost time claims 18,433 (49%) Total number of 1-59 12,875 days/shifts lost claims Total number of long duration 5,558 claims (60+ days/shifts lost) Claim trends While the total number of claims lodged in the WA compensation scheme workers’ increased between 2009/10 and 2011/12, there was a three per cent decrease in 2012/13. The number of long duration claims (claims with 60 or more days/shifts lost time) has increased over the last five years, whereas claims with shorter duration and no lost time decreased. Table 14: Claim Trends Lodgement year 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
In 2012/13, 37,396 claims were lodged. Of these, 49 per cent involved at least one day or shift off work (claims with lost time). Of all lost time claims lodged in 2012/13, 30 per cent of claims had 60 or more days or shifts lost (long duration claims). Further information on scheme performance is available from the WorkCover WA website . Table 13: Claim Numbers No lost time claims 18,693 (51%) Lost time claims 18,433 (49%) Total number of 1-59 days/shifts lost claims 12,875 Total number of long duration claims (60+ days/shifts lost) 5,558 Claim trends While the total number of claims lodged in the WA workers’ compensation scheme increased between 2009/10 and 2011/12, there was a three per cent decrease in 2012/13. The number of long duration claims (claims with 60 or more days/shifts lost time) has increased over the last five years, whereas claims with shorter duration and no lost time decreased. Table 14: Claim Trends Lodgement year 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
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