❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding workers' compensation claims within departments and agencies under the Minister for Regional Development; Lands; and Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development. The question seeks data on the number of employees on workers' compensation, average time on compensation, investigation practices, and cases related to workplace stress.
AnsweredQoN 4732Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2011
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency under the portfolio of the Minister:
(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
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
26 days
The Department of Regional Development and Lands, LandCorp, Goldfields Esperance, Great Southern, Gascoyne, Kimberley, Mid West, Peel, Pilbara and South West Development Commissions:
(a) Nil.
(b) - (f) Not applicable.
Landgate:
(a) Five.
(b) 2.5 Days.
(c) Yes.
(i) Employee's direct supervisor, Human Resource Specialist of Occupational Health and Safety and RiskCover if required.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e)-(f) Not applicable.
Wheatbelt Development Commission:
(a) One.
(b) Current - only one and has been outstanding for three and a half years.
(c) No time has been lost to investigate as the employee has still been able to work. The employee sustained a neck and shoulder injury from a car crash whilst driving a company car during work hours. The employee has had to attend physio appointments now and then but this has not resulted in the loss of substantial work time.
(i) Not Applicable.
(ii) Not Applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e)-(f) Not Applicable.
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(a) Nil.
(b) - (f) Not applicable.
Landgate:
(a) Five.
(b) 2.5 Days.
(c) Yes.
(i) Employee's direct supervisor, Human Resource Specialist of Occupational Health and Safety and RiskCover if required.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e)-(f) Not applicable.
Wheatbelt Development Commission:
(a) One.
(b) Current - only one and has been outstanding for three and a half years.
(c) No time has been lost to investigate as the employee has still been able to work. The employee sustained a neck and shoulder injury from a car crash whilst driving a company car during work hours. The employee has had to attend physio appointments now and then but this has not resulted in the loss of substantial work time.
(i) Not Applicable.
(ii) Not Applicable.
(d) Nil.
(e)-(f) Not Applicable.
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