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❓ Mr. Kirkup requests a breakdown of workers' compensation claims and premiums for the Department of Corrective Services. The Minister provides the requested data for the financial years 2016/2017, 2017/2018, and 2018/2019.

AnsweredQoN 5217Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 June 2019

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Corrective Services

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I refer to Estimates Committee B on 23 May 2019, and ask: (a) Does the department keep information on workers’ compensation claims and related premiums: (i) If so will the Minister provide a breakdown of the number and value of claims and premiums for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 year to date; and (ii) If not, given the Minister asked to put this on notice, why has the information not been provided?

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Answered

6 August 2019

Responded by

Minister for Corrective Services

Response time

8 days

(i) The Department pays its insurance premiums on a financial year basis and premiums are based on claims in the preceding financial years. Consequently the tables below reflect the claims and premiums on this basis (ending 30 June of the relevant year).
Year
No of claims
Value of claims (amount incurred)
Premium (unadjusted)
2016/2017
576
23,911,672
22,265,762
2017/2018
568
27,166,906
25,309,536
2018/2019
585
21,986,030
29,834,762
2019 reflects value of claims paid to 31 May 2019.

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