In 2015/16, the highest number of workers compensation claims and proportion of lost-time claims were associated with manual labour and high risk industries such as Construction at 15 per cent. Injuries in the construction industry increased as a percentage, they were 13.7% the year prior. For more information, Please contact us. Foyle Legal, 5a/74 kent way, Malaga, Perth, WA 6090, Ph: 0408 727 343, https://foylelegal.com/

1. Foyle Legal
Where do workers compensation claims happen in
Western Australia
Foylelegal.com
0408 723 343

2. Construction Industry
22/03/2017COPYRIGHT 2015 FOYLE LEGAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
▪ In 2015/16, the highest number of workers compensation
claims and proportion of lost-time claims were associated
with manual labour and high risk industries such as
Construction at 15 per cent.
▪ Injuries in the construction industry increased as a
percentage, they were 13.7% the year prior.

3. 22/03/2017COPYRIGHT 2015 FOYLE LEGAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3
Healthcare Industry
▪ Like the Construction industry involves heavy manual work
▪ In 2015/16, the Health care and social assistance industry
accounted for 13% of total workers compensation claims.

4. Labourers andTechnicians
22/03/2017COPYRIGHT 2015 FOYLE LEGAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 4
▪ Technicians and trades workers, Labourers, and Machinery
operators and drivers accounted for 63 per cent of lost-time
workers compensation claims in 2015/16

5. White collar workers
22/03/2017COPYRIGHT 2015 FOYLE LEGAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 5
▪ white collar workers occupied the lowest proportion of claims,
including Sales workers at five per cent, Clerical and
administrative workers at four per cent and Managers at
three per cent.

6. 22/03/2017COPYRIGHT 2015 FOYLE LEGAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 6
Information Source
▪ Information from these slides is taken from theWorkCover
WA Website, more information can be found at:
http://www.workcover.wa.gov.au/content/uploads/2014/09/N
ovember-2016-Publication-Web-version.pdf

7. 22/03/2017COPYRIGHT 2017 FOYLE LEGAL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 7
If you have made a personal injury claim in Western Australia
We’d Like to Hear fromYou!
Let the experts help you!
5a/74 Kent Way Malaga, Perth, WA 6090 | 0408 727 343 | https://foylelegal.com