❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting data on workers' compensation claims within departments and agencies under the Premier's portfolio, including details on injury investigation practices and stress-related claims. The response provides specific figures and procedures for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 4729Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency under the portfolio of the Premier:
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(b) what is the average time for employees to be on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(c) are all workplace injuries resulting in lost time investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
(a) how many employees, both permanent and non-permanent, are currently on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(b) what is the average time for employees to be on workers’ compensation as a result of a workplace injury;
(c) are all workplace injuries resulting in lost time investigated to find the cause of the injury and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) of the employees absent on workers’ compensation, how many are as a result of workplace stress;
(e) of those employees on workers’ compensation as a result of workplace stress, how many are not permanent employees; and
(f) has each case of stress resulting in lost time been investigated to find the cause of the stress and to review workplace practices; and
(i) if yes, who conducts the investigation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 March 2011
Response time
26 days
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(a) None as at Thursday 24 February 2011.
(b) 9.36 days.
(c) Yes.
(c i) RiskCover.
(c ii) Not applicable.
(d - f ii) Not applicable.
Public Sector Commissioner; Salaries and Allowances Tribunal:
(a) None as at Thursday 24 February 2011.
(b - f ii) Not applicable
Department of State Development:
(a) One as at Thursday 24 February 2011.
(b) No lost time.
(c - c ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil
(e - f ii) Not applicable.
Gold Corporation:
(a) One.
(b) Gold Corporation current estimates based on August 2009 to August 2010 data is 90 days. This includes not only staff off work but staff on alternative duties and staff that just received medical attention which resulted in a workers' compensation claim.
(c) Yes
(c i) Supervisors, Managers, OSH Representatives, Insurers, etc depending on the severity of the injury.
(c ii) Not applicable
(d-e) Nil
(f - ii) Not applicable
Lotterywest:
(a) None as at Thursday 24 February 2011.
(b) 15.3 days (based on the period 25 February 2010 - 24 February 2011).
(c) Yes
(c i) OSH Committee representatives in conjunction with management representatives
(c ii - f ii) Not applicable.
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Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(a) None as at Thursday 24 February 2011.
(b) 9.36 days.
(c) Yes.
(c i) RiskCover.
(c ii) Not applicable.
(d - f ii) Not applicable.
Public Sector Commissioner; Salaries and Allowances Tribunal:
(a) None as at Thursday 24 February 2011.
(b - f ii) Not applicable
Department of State Development:
(a) One as at Thursday 24 February 2011.
(b) No lost time.
(c - c ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil
(e - f ii) Not applicable.
Gold Corporation:
(a) One.
(b) Gold Corporation current estimates based on August 2009 to August 2010 data is 90 days. This includes not only staff off work but staff on alternative duties and staff that just received medical attention which resulted in a workers' compensation claim.
(c) Yes
(c i) Supervisors, Managers, OSH Representatives, Insurers, etc depending on the severity of the injury.
(c ii) Not applicable
(d-e) Nil
(f - ii) Not applicable
Lotterywest:
(a) None as at Thursday 24 February 2011.
(b) 15.3 days (based on the period 25 February 2010 - 24 February 2011).
(c) Yes
(c i) OSH Committee representatives in conjunction with management representatives
(c ii - f ii) Not applicable.
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