❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks data on workers' compensation claims across departments under the Minister for Finance; Commerce; Small Business, including causes, investigation processes, and stress-related cases. The answers reveal varying levels of workplace injury and investigation practices across different agencies.
AnsweredQoN 4735Legislative Assembly
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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?
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Answered
22 March 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Finance; Commerce; Small Business
Response time
26 days
Answer
The Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) 11
(b) 134 days
(c) Yes
(i) RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Two
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) None
(b) Only one employee has been on workers compensation in the last 5 years. That employee was on workers compensation for a period of 31 months.
(c) No
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not part of Occupational Safety and Health practice at the time
(d) None
(e-f ) Not applicable
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) None
(b) None
(c) Yes
(i) Director Corporate Resources
(ii) Not applicable
(d-f) Not applicable
WorkCover WA
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) Yes
(i) WorkCover WA and/or RiskCover WA
(ii) Not applicable
(d-f) Not applicable
The Department of Commerce
(a) 15
(b) Timeframes based on current open cases are:
Under 1 year = 8 claims.
1 to 4 years = 5 claims.
Over 4 years = 2 claims.
The average time is 2.2 years per claim.
(c) Yes.
(i) All workplace incidents are initially investigated by a Department Safety and Health Representative and the Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Manager. RiskCover overseas the investigation of workers compensation claims.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Three
(e) Nil
(f) Yes.
(i) All workplace incidents are investigated by the Department's Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Manager in collaboration with the Department of Treasury and Finance Shared Services. RiskCover oversees the investigation of workers compensation claims.
(ii) Not applicable
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The Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) 11
(b) 134 days
(c) Yes
(i) RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
(d) Two
(e) Nil
(f) Yes
(i) RiskCover
(ii) Not applicable
Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) None
(b) Only one employee has been on workers compensation in the last 5 years. That employee was on workers compensation for a period of 31 months.
(c) No
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not part of Occupational Safety and Health practice at the time
(d) None
(e-f ) Not applicable
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) None
(b) None
(c) Yes
(i) Director Corporate Resources
(ii) Not applicable
(d-f) Not applicable
WorkCover WA
(a) None
(b) Not applicable
(c) Yes
(i) WorkCover WA and/or RiskCover WA
(ii) Not applicable
(d-f) Not applicable
The Department of Commerce
(a) 15
(b) Timeframes based on current open cases are:
Under 1 year = 8 claims.
1 to 4 years = 5 claims.
Over 4 years = 2 claims.
The average time is 2.2 years per claim.
(c) Yes.
(i) All workplace incidents are initially investigated by a Department Safety and Health Representative and the Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Manager. RiskCover overseas the investigation of workers compensation claims.
(ii) Not applicable.
(d) Three
(e) Nil
(f) Yes.
(i) All workplace incidents are investigated by the Department's Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Manager in collaboration with the Department of Treasury and Finance Shared Services. RiskCover oversees the investigation of workers compensation claims.
(ii) Not applicable
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