Our year at a glance

2021 2020
Number of workers covered 1,799,301 1,710,729
Registered employers 156,025 162,449
Lost-time claim rate (per 100 workers)¹ 1.9 1.8
Disabling-injury rate (per 100 workers)¹ 2.9 2.7
New claims reported 122,170 107,588
Lost-time claims¹ 34,200 30,300
Fatality claims accepted 178 150
Ineligible claims (% of all new claims) 9.8% 9.4%
New requests for review to the DRDRB 2,179 2,186
Return to work with accident employer 94.1% 94.0%
Return to work with new employer 1.1% 1.1%
Return to work overall 95.2% 95.1%
Estimated average claim duration (TTD days) 62.6 59.6
Cost-of-living adjustment on long-term benefits 0.84% 1.78%
Claim benefit expense (thousands) $1,276,119 $1,208,788
New non-economic loss and permanent disability awards 2,818 2,762
New economic loss awards 797 572
Premium revenue (thousands) $1,146,753 $1,074,149
Average collected premium rate
(per $100 of assessable earnings)
$1.15 $1.13
Investment income (thousands) $1,183,162 $1,087,603
Funded ratio (per cent funded) 120.4% 120.7%

¹Lost-time claims and the lost-time claim and disabling-injury rates are projected. This approach ensures claims for accidents occurring in 2021 but not reported by year-end are considered.