Workers' Compensation Claims:
First Quarter 2011

Initial claims remained flat from fourth quarter 2010 to first quarter 2011, but increased by 2.2% over the year. The largest over-the-year percentage increases were seen in state government (25.4%) and natural resources & mining (14.9%).

Initial Claims - Wyoming Statewide
  2011Q1
Unique Claimants		 Claims Filed Percent Change Claims Filed Rate per 1,000
2011Q1 2011Q1
2011Q1 2010Q4 2010Q1 2010Q4 2010Q1 2011Q1 2010Q4 2010Q1
TOTAL CLAIMS FILED 3,297 3,363 3,362 3,289 0 2.2 11.6 10.8 11.4
TOTAL GOODS-PRODUCING 809 821 977 818 -16 0.4 12.8 13.5 12.8
   Natural Res. & Mining 383 385 382 335 0.8 14.9 12.5 12.1 11.8
      Mining 318 320 315 280 1.6 14.3 11.3 11 10.8
         Oil & Gas Extraction 32 33 24 27 37.5 22.2 7.4 5.3 6.1
   Construction 256 260 364 286 -28.6 -9.1 11.1 12 11.3
   Manufacturing 170 176 231 197 -23.8 -10.7 17.1 21.7 19.5
TOTAL SERVICE-PROVIDING 1,457 1,478 1,522 1,521 -2.9 -2.8 9.1 8.7 9.5
   Trade, Transp., & Utilities 534 538 571 551 -5.8 -2.4 9.8 9.8 10.2
      Wholesale Trade 115 116 106 119 9.4 -2.5 12.5 11.4 13.2
      Retail Trade 225 225 287 241 -21.6 -6.6 6.7 7.9 7.2
      Transp., Warehousing & Utilities  184 187 170 179 10 4.5 15.9 13.5 15.5
   Information,  Financial Activities, &  Prof.& Business Svcs. 188 189 239 198 -20.9 -4.5 5.4 6.4 5.7
   Educational & Health Svcs. 348 357 339 344 5.3 3.8 12.8 11.8 12.6
   Leisure & Hospitality 316 321 293 341 9.6 -5.9 9.1 7 9.5
   Other Svcs., exc. Public Admin. 71 73 80 87 -8.8 -16.1 8.2 8.7 10.1
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 888 913 787 837 16 9.1 14.5 12.3 13.2
   State Government 207 212 206 169 2.9 25.4 15.5 15.1 12.5
   Local Government 682 701 581 668 20.7 4.9 14.3 11.6 13.5
      Local Education 193 197 160 173 23.1 13.9 7.4 6 6.5
UNCLASSIFIED 146 151 76 113 98.7 33.6 N/A N/A N/A

 

Continued Claims - Wyoming Statewide
  2011Q1 Unique Claimants Claims Filed Percent Change Claims Filed Rate per 1,000
2011Q1 2011Q1
2011Q1 2010Q4 2010Q1 2010Q4 2010Q1 2011Q1 2010Q4 2010Q1
TOTAL CLAIMS FILED 6,771 6,986 6,852 6,784 2 3 24.1 22 23.5
TOTAL GOODS-PRODUCING 2,340 2,389 2,325 2,355 2.8 1.4 37.1 32.1 36.9
   Natural Res. & Mining 982 1,004 1,002 998 0.2 0.6 32.7 31.8 35.2
      Mining 813 828 836 822 -1 0.7 29.2 29.1 31.7
         Oil & Gas Extraction 71 71 78 77 -9 -7.8 16 17.2 17.5
   Construction 979 989 955 986 3.6 0.3 42.4 31.6 38.9
   Manufacturing 386 396 368 371 7.6 6.7 38.5 34.6 36.7
TOTAL SERVICE-PROVIDING 2,674 2,744 2,654 2,585 3.4 6.2 17 15.1 16.1
   Trade, Transp., & Utilities 1,150 1,172 1,145 1,147 2.4 2.2 21.4 19.6 21.1
      Wholesale Trade 189 192 188 188 2.1 2.1 20.7 20.3 20.9
      Retail Trade 479 486 489 494 -0.6 -1.6 14.4 13.4 14.7
      Transp., Warehousing & Utilities  443 451 425 419 6.1 7.6 38.2 33.8 36.2
   Information,  Financial Activities, and  Prof.& Business Svcs. 402 410 381 357 7.6 14.8 11.8 10.2 10.3
   Educational & Health Svcs. 537 551 543 526 1.5 4.8 19.8 18.9 19.2
   Leisure & Hospitality 449 458 431 417 6.3 9.8 13 10.3 11.7
   Other Svcs., exc. Public Admin. 150 153 154 138 -0.6 10.9 17.3 16.8 16
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 1,214 1,250 1,232 1,195 1.5 4.6 19.9 19.3 18.9
   State Government 257 268 256 248 4.7 8.1 19.6 18.8 18.3
   Local Government 957 982 976 947 0.6 3.7 20 19.6 19.2
      Local Education 218 224 228 230 -1.8 -2.6 8.4 8.5 8.7
UNCLASSIFIED 599 603 641 649 -5.9 -7.1 N/A N/A N/A
Definitions and methodological notes on workers’ compensation claims can be found online at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/0111/a5.htm. 

 



Last modified by Phil Ellsworth.