Workers' Compensation Claims: First Quarter 2012
During 2012Q1, the highest incidence rates (number of claims per 1,000 workers) for initial claims were found in manufacturing (16.7), educational & health services (16.0), and state government (14.0).
| Initial Claims | 2012Q1 Unique Claimants | Claims Filed | Percent Change Claims Filed | Rate per 1,000 | ||||||
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| Wyoming Statewide | ||||||||||
| TOTAL CLAIMS FILED | 3,328 | 3,400 | 3,198 | 3,413 | 6.3 | -0.4 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 11.6 | |
| TOTAL GOODS-PRODUCING | 841 | 855 | 877 | 843 | -2.5 | 1.4 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 12.9 | |
| Natural Res. & Mining | 388 | 394 | 360 | 385 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 12.4 | |
| Mining | 329 | 333 | 322 | 321 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 11.3 | |
| Oil & Gas Extraction | 36 | 36 | 22 | 34 | 63.6 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 7.6 | |
| Construction | 285 | 289 | 302 | 272 | -4.3 | 6.3 | 12.0 | 10.3 | 11.5 | |
| Manufacturing | 173 | 177 | 215 | 186 | -17.7 | -4.8 | 16.7 | 18.4 | 17.8 | |
| TOTAL SERVICE-PROVIDING | 1,547 | 1,582 | 1,506 | 1,567 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 9.5 | |
| Trade, Transp., & Utilities | 522 | 532 | 570 | 581 | -6.7 | -8.4 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 10.5 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 115 | 115 | 109 | 107 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 11.5 | |
| Retail Trade | 247 | 254 | 276 | 263 | -8.0 | -3.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | |
| Transp., Warehousing & Utilities | 152 | 154 | 174 | 201 | -11.5 | -23.4 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 16.7 | |
| Information, Financial Activities, & Prof.& Business Svcs. | 177 | 179 | 236 | 215 | -24.2 | -16.7 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | |
| Educational & Health Svcs. | 420 | 437 | 341 | 376 | 28.2 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 12.2 | 13.4 | |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 326 | 332 | 266 | 320 | 24.8 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 8.8 | |
| Other Svcs., exc. Public Admin. | 103 | 103 | 93 | 75 | 10.8 | 37.3 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 8.3 | |
| TOTAL GOVERNMENT | 808 | 824 | 752 | 919 | 9.6 | -10.3 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 14.4 | |
| State Government | 190 | 191 | 174 | 214 | 9.8 | -10.7 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 15.7 | |
| Local Government | 618 | 633 | 578 | 705 | 9.5 | -10.2 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 14.2 | |
| Local Education | 171 | 174 | 151 | 195 | 15.2 | -10.8 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 7.3 | |
| UNCLASSIFIED | 151 | 157 | 64 | 84 | 145.3 | 86.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Continued Claims | Percent Change Claims Filed | |||||||||
| 2012Q1 Unique Claimants | Claims Filed | Rate per 1,000 | ||||||||
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| 2012Q1 | 2011Q4 | 2011Q1 | 2011Q4 | 2011Q1 | 2012Q1 | 2011Q4 | 2011Q1 | |||
| Wyoming Statewide | ||||||||||
| TOTAL CLAIMS FILED | 6,862 | 7,096 | 6,925 | 7,018 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 23.7 | 21.7 | 23.9 | |
| TOTAL GOODS-PRODUCING | 2,333 | 2,389 | 2,320 | 2,399 | 3.0 | -0.4 | 35.2 | 30.8 | 36.9 | |
| Natural Res. & Mining | 1,015 | 1,039 | 986 | 1,007 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 31.3 | 28.7 | 32.5 | |
| Mining | 837 | 857 | 807 | 831 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 27.9 | 25.6 | 29.1 | |
| Oil & Gas Extraction | 70 | 71 | 74 | 69 | -4.1 | 2.9 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 15.5 | |
| Construction | 943 | 961 | 946 | 992 | 1.6 | -3.1 | 39.9 | 32.4 | 41.8 | |
| Manufacturing | 381 | 389 | 388 | 400 | 0.3 | -2.8 | 36.7 | 33.1 | 38.4 | |
| TOTAL SERVICE-PROVIDING | 2,793 | 2,873 | 2,811 | 2,760 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 17.3 | 15.7 | 16.8 | |
| Trade, Transp., & Utilities | 1,273 | 1,305 | 1,234 | 1,178 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 23.2 | 20.8 | 21.3 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 221 | 224 | 207 | 193 | 8.2 | 16.1 | 23.0 | 21.2 | 20.7 | |
| Retail Trade | 538 | 550 | 534 | 487 | 3.0 | 12.9 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 14.4 | |
| Transp., Warehousing & Utilities | 476 | 488 | 455 | 458 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 38.7 | 34.8 | 38.1 | |
| Information, Financial Activities, & Prof.& Business Svcs. | 377 | 380 | 392 | 413 | -3.1 | -8.0 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | |
| Educational & Health Svcs. | 541 | 560 | 551 | 552 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 20.4 | 19.6 | 19.7 | |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 445 | 455 | 472 | 461 | -3.6 | -1.3 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 12.7 | |
| Other Svcs., exc. Public Admin. | 171 | 173 | 162 | 156 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 19.6 | 17.3 | 17.3 | |
| TOTAL GOVERNMENT | 1,197 | 1,235 | 1,193 | 1,257 | 3.5 | -1.8 | 19.5 | 18.7 | 19.7 | |
| State Government | 239 | 250 | 247 | 269 | 1.2 | -7.1 | 18.3 | 18.2 | 19.7 | |
| Local Government | 961 | 985 | 946 | 988 | 4.1 | -0.3 | 19.9 | 18.9 | 19.9 | |
| Local Education | 236 | 239 | 229 | 226 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.4 | |
| UNCLASSIFIED | 597 | 602 | 602 | 603 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 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. | ||||||||||
| Historical workers' compensation data can be found online at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/safety.htm. | ||||||||||