B11 – Construction Trades

2017 Premium Rate & Industry Statistics

October 2016

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Premium Rate

Claims Costs

Payroll

Key Premium Rate Drivers

Injury Rate:

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*

Total - B11 15.02% 13.19% 13.59% 12.40% 9.93% 10.27%

Total - All Class 8.73% 8.65% 7.80% 6.99% 6.30% 5.88%

TL - B11 3.54% 3.29% 3.54% 3.50% 2.45% 2.53%

TL - All Class 3.05% 2.79% 2.54% 2.41% 2.07% 1.94%

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16.00%

Total and Time Loss Claims per 100 Workers

* Projected

Measures frequency of injury, and is the number of claims

accepted divided by the estimated number of workers

covered.

Total Includes all claims (no time loss and time loss).

Time Loss claims that require injured worker to miss work beyond the date of injury.

Distribution of Claims

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Shoulder

Pelvic Region

Other

Neck

Multi

Leg

Head

Hand

Foot

Eye

Chest

Body System

Back

Arm

Abdomen

Part of Body

Costs

Frequency

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Under 25

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 plus

B11 Average Age at Injury: 32.7

Male 95.9%

Female 4.1%

Claim Duration:

B11 - Construction Trades All Class

2011 27 34

2012 36 39

2013 31 35

2014 39 37

2015 42 39

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45

Average # compensation days, 12-month window

Measures the length of claims and how quickly

workers return to work.

Claims Costs:

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Compensation 1,407 1,868 1,808 2,318 1,800

Health Care 1,556 1,917 2,142 2,560 2,896

Vocational Rehab 109 78 132 134 101

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1,000

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Thousands of Dollars

Includes wage loss benefits, health care costs and vocational

rehabilitation benefits.

Payroll

B11 - Construction Trades

2013 512

2014 595

2015 606

2016 586

2017* 626

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300

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600

700

Millions of Dollars

* Projected

Premium Composition

* Per $100 assessable payroll

Factors 2016 2017 % Change

Claims Costs 1.034$ 0.963$

Administration 0.353$ 0.378$

Safety Associations 0.186$ 0.178$

Industry Base Rate $1.57 $1.52 -3.18%

Saskatchewan Premium Rate History

B11 - Construction Trades All Class

2013 1.83 1.58

2014 1.67 1.51

2015 1.63 1.46

2016 1.57 1.34

2017* 1.52 1.24

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Effective Rate per $100 Assessable Payroll

You Can Influence Your Premium Rate

For information and resources on how to prevent injuries and manage claims, visit

www.worksafesask.ca

Prevent Injuries

Every incident is predictable and preventable.

Effective workplace health and safety programs

prevent injuries.

Manage Injuries / Claims

Effective return to work plans help reduce claims

costs by returning injured workers back to work as

soon as they are medically able to do so.