A discussion about Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Safe Work Month 2015
How are we tracking? Employer Obligations Maintain insurance for all our workers Lodge claims with our insurer within 5 days Commence and continue payments as instructed by our insurer Implement an Injury Management System
How are we tracking? Employer Obligations Identify and provide restricted duties Prepare and implement Return to Work Programs Keep the workers’ position open for 12 months
How are injured workers tracking? Injury Statistics 2014/15 Total number of workers’ 32,818 compensation claims lodged Total number of lost ‐ time claims 17,352 (absence from work for at least one day/shift) Average claim cost for $39,676 lost ‐ time claims Average time injured workers 66 days spent away from work
Benefits of workplace injury management • Wherever medically appropriate, If a worker is away from work due to injured workers should return to work related injury for: work in some capacity as early as possible 20 days the 45 days the 70 days the • Working and being at work are likelihood of likelihood of likelihood of return to return to return to beneficial to physical and mental work is 70% work is 50% work is 35% health • Work provides physical, emotional and vocational benefits to workers Source Johnson D & Fry T 2002, Factors Affecting Return to Work after • For employers a successful return to Injury: A study for the Victorian WorkCover Authority . Melbourne: Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research work by injured workers minimises disruption in the workplace and contains workers compensation costs
Further information • Website: www.workcover.wa.gov.au • Twitter: @WorkCoverWA • Advice and Assistance: 1300 794 744 • Publications available on website • WorkCover WA runs free 1 hour seminars for employer groups of 20 people or more.
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