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Bimberi Youth Justice Centre—workers compensation
(Question No 2702)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, upon notice, on 20 September 2019 (redirected to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Safety):
(1) For each of the years (a) 2014–15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, (d) 2017-18 and (e) 2018–19, how many staff employed at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre made a workers compensation claim.
(2) In each year referenced in parts (1) (a)-(e), how many of these claims resulted in entitlements in the areas of (a) total incapacity, (b) partial incapacity, (c) medical treatment and related expenses, (d) permanent injuries, (e) proportionate loss of use and (f) death.
(3) For each of the years (a) 2014–15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, (d) 2017-18 and (e) 2018–19, what was the (i) total value of benefits awarded as a consequence of successful workers compensation claims and (ii) direct cost to the ACT Government for these workers compensation claims.
(4) For each of the years (a) 2014–15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, (d) 2017-18 and (e) 2018–19, how many workers compensation claims were denied; of these, how many were awarded benefits after either conciliation or arbitration.
(5) For each of the years (a) 2014–15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, (d) 2017-18 and (e) 2018–19, what was the direct cost to the ACT Government of all workers compensation-related (i) conciliation and (ii) arbitration.
(6) Have any workers compensation claims in the years (a) 2014–15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, (d) 2017-18 and (e) 2018–19, required engagement with the judicial system; if so, what has been the direct cost to the ACT Government.
Ms Orr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
Workers’ compensation claims data relating to staff employed at the Bimberi Youth Justice Centre is set out in the following table.
|
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 | |
|
1. Total number of workers’ compensation claims made |
n.p* |
14 |
7 |
19 |
12 |
|
2 (a & b) Claims with incapacity payments^ |
n.p* |
9 |
6 |
14 |
n.p* |
|
2 (c) Claims with medical treatment and related expenses |
n.p* |
11 |
6 |
17 |
10 |
|
2 (d) Claims with permanent injury payments |
n.p* |
n.p* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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