18,605 No lost time claims 16,957 Lost time claims number of 1–59 11,600 days/shifts lost claims Total number of long duration 5,357 claims (60+ days/shifts lost) Claim trends From 2009/10 to 2013/14, the annual number of claims lodged in the workers’ compensation scheme of WA decreased from 36,580 to 35,562 (three per cent). In 2011/12, claims peaked at 38,708 and dropped in 2013/14 by eight per cent. The number of long duration claims (claims with 60 or more days/shifts lost) increased over the last five whereas claims with shorter duration and no decreased. Table 14: Claim Trends Lodgement year 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Total number of workers’ 36,580 37,710 38,708 37,342 35,562 compensation claims lodged Total number of 20,119 20,223 20,561 19,428 18,605 no lost time claims lodged
No lost time claims 18,605 Lost time claims 16,957 number of 1–59 days/shifts lost claims 11,600 Total number of long duration claims (60+ days/shifts lost) 5,357 Claim trends From 2009/10 to 2013/14, the annual number of claims lodged in the workers’ compensation scheme of WA decreased from 36,580 to 35,562 (three per cent). In 2011/12, claims peaked at 38,708 and dropped in 2013/14 by eight per cent. The number of long duration claims (claims with 60 or more days/shifts lost) increased over the last five whereas claims with shorter duration and no decreased. Table 14: Claim Trends Lodgement year 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Total number of workers’ compensation claims lodged 36,580 37,710 38,708 37,342 35,562 Total number of no lost time claims lodged 20,119 20,223 20,561 19,428 18,605
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