2025 2024
Number of workers covered 2,094,313 2,060,211
Registered employers 161,747 159,589
Lost-time claim rate (per 100 workers)¹ 1.4 1.4
Disabling-injury rate (per 100 workers)¹ 2.5 2.5
New claims reported 129,813 127,853
Lost-time claims¹ 29,600 29,200
Fatality claims accepted 144 203
Ineligible claims (% of all new claims) 11.8% 11.2%
New requests for review to the DRDRB 4,434 4,061
Return to work with accident employer 92.1% 92.6%
Return to work with new employer 1.4% 1.4%
Return to work overall 93.5% 94.0%
Estimated average claim duration (TTD days) 62.1 63.1
Cost-of-living adjustment on long-term benefits 2.35% 3.75%
New non-economic loss and permanent disability awards 3,152 2,592
New economic loss awards 1,737 1,963
Average collected premium rate
(per $100 of assessable earnings)
$1.40 $1.33
Funded ratio (% funded) 109.4% 109.4%
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 2025 but not reported by year-end are considered.