2024 2023
Number of workers covered 2,060,211 2,000,973
Registered employers 159,589 157,474
Lost-time claim rate (per 100 workers)¹ 1.4 1.5
Disabling-injury rate (per 100 workers)¹ 2.5 2.5
New claims reported 127,853 128,066
Lost-time claims¹ 29,200 30,100
Fatality claims accepted 203 165
Ineligible claims (% of all new claims) 11.2% 9.7%
New requests for review to the DRDRB 4,061 3,164
Return to work with accident employer 92.6% 93.1%
Return to work with new employer 1.4% 1.6%
Return to work overall 94.0% 94.7%
Estimated average claim duration (TTD days) 63.1 65.1
Cost-of-living adjustment on long-term benefits 3.75% 5.48%
New non-economic loss and permanent disability awards 2,592 2,606
New economic loss awards 1,963 1,864
Average collected premium rate
(per $100 of assessable earnings)
$1.33 $1.24
Funded ratio (% funded) 109.4% 107.3%
Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act disclosure 0 0

¹Lost-time claims and the lost-time claim and disabling-injury rates are projected. This approach is taken to ensure claims for accidents occurring in 2024 but not reported by year-end are considered.