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%).
2011Q1 Unique Claimants |
Claims Filed | Percent Change Claims Filed | Rate per 1,000 | ||||||
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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 |
2011Q1 Unique Claimants | Claims Filed | Percent Change Claims Filed | Rate per 1,000 | ||||||
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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. |