WORKPLACENL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2015
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Board of Directors Chairperson Vacant By statute, the Board of Directors consists of 10 members appointed by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, including the chairperson and representatives of employers, workers and the public. The Board is also required to have two non-voting members: the chief executive officer of WorkplaceNL and an employee of the department designated by the Minister. Worker Representatives Grant Barnes Dawn Learning Greg Pretty
Employer Representatives John Peddle Darren Roberts Gregory Viscount
Public Representatives Thomas Bugden Elizabeth Forward Patsy S. Coish-Snow
Ex-Officio Members Leslie Galway, Chief Executive Officer, WorkplaceNL Kimberly Dunphy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Service NL External members of the Ray Smallwood Investments Subcommittee Natasha Trainor of the Financial Services William Holden Committee
At a Glance
Incidence Rate1 Soft-tissue Incidence Rate Short-term Disability Claims2 Health Care Only Claims2 Accepted Fatality Claims3 Accidents Occupational Disease Short-term Claims Duration4 Average Assessment Rate5 Registered Employer Accounts Employer Assessments ($ million) Claims Costs ($ million)6 Fund Balance ($ million) Funded Ratio (%)
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
1.5* 1.0* 3,544* 1,387* 24 7 17 37 2.45 19,144 206.3 161.8 206.5 118.8
1.6* 1.1* 3,805* 1,589* 29 11 18 38 2.45 19,416 180.1 167.3 129.8 112.0
1.6* 1.1* 3,749* 1,667* 30 5 25 38 2.75 19,449 201.1 161.6 67.1 106.5
1.6* 1.1* 3,742* 1,768* 26 6 20 39 2.75 19,135 197.5 225.0 (81.8) 91.7
1.8 1.2 4,070 1,959 33 6 27 39 2.75 18,291 188.4 158.8 (71.6) 91.8
*Based on projections 1. Number of lost-time claims per 100 workers employed. 2. The forecasted number of new claims reported, accepted and paid up to March 31 of the following calendar year. Health care only claims do not involve lost-time from work. 3. Accepted fatality claims are the total number of fatalities that were accepted in that calendar year. 4. Short-term claims duration is defined as the number of days for which temporary earnings loss benefits are paid for injuries occurring in the same reference year. 5. Average assessment rate is the rate actually charged per $100 of payroll. 6. Claims costs includes current year payments plus expected future payments for all injuries occurring and accepted in the year, excluding actuarial adjustments. Claims costs have been restated for 2011 to 2014 due to changes in accounting for Future Administrative Expenses. For further details on WorkplaceNL’s key financial and operational statistics, please refer to the Management Discussion and Analysis and Financial Statements.
