Section 1. All Registered Claims
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Proportion of Claims Declined by Diagnosis and Registration Year
Percentage Declined |
1998-07/ 1999-06 |
1999-07/ 2000-06 |
2000-07/ 2001-06 |
2001-07/ 2002-06 |
2002-07/ 2003-06 |
2003-07/ 2004-06 |
2004-07/ 2005-06 |
2005-07/ 2006-06 |
2006-07/ 2007-06 |
2007-07/ 2008-06 | |
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Amputation/ Enucleation |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 | |
Total |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 | |
Ante Natal Injuries |
0.0 |
45.5 |
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Total |
0.0 |
45.5 |
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Burns (Burn, Corrosive Injury, Scald) |
Burn |
0.9 |
9.5 |
0.0 |
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Corrosive Injuries |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Scald |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Burns (not stated) |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 | |
Total |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 | |
Concussion/ Brain Injury |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 | |
Total |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 | |
Deafness |
Industrial Deafness |
15.7 |
11.5 |
11.0 |
12.8 |
14.1 |
16.8 |
17.0 |
22.3 |
19.3 |
13.1 |
Trauma Induced Hearing Loss |
8.5 |
3.2 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
9.7 |
8.4 |
19.1 |
20.4 |
17.3 |
15.9 | |
Total |
13.9 |
9.9 |
9.4 |
11.0 |
13.0 |
14.5 |
17.6 |
21.8 |
18.9 |
13.9 | |
Dental Injuries |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 | |
Total |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 | |
Foreign Body In Orifice/Eye |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.1 | |
Total |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.1 | |
Fracture/ Dislocation |
Dislocation |
1.1 |
12.7 |
0.0 |
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Fracture |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
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Fracture/ Dislocation (not stated) |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 | |
Total |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 | |
Gradual Onset (not Disease/ Infection) |
Gradual Process: Compression Syndrome |
10.8 |
20.8 |
26.4 |
35.8 |
40.2 |
48.3 |
49.2 |
52.1 |
52.9 |
55.8 |
Gradual Process: Localised Inflammation |
5.9 |
6.1 |
12.2 |
17.4 |
23.4 |
31.1 |
29.8 |
31.6 |
32.2 |
34.9 | |
Occupational Overuse Syndrome |
20.1 |
29.4 |
0.0 |
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Pain Syndrome |
10.9 |
29.2 |
38.5 |
52.7 |
52.9 |
57.1 |
60.5 |
55.6 |
40.0 |
50.8 | |
Total |
7.7 |
8.4 |
14.6 |
20.5 |
26.1 |
34.0 |
33.1 |
34.9 |
35.6 |
38.5 | |
Hernia |
9.2 |
12.5 |
12.1 |
15.7 |
18.8 |
20.8 |
23.5 |
22.4 |
22.4 |
24.2 | |
Total |
9.2 |
12.5 |
12.1 |
15.7 |
18.8 |
20.8 |
23.5 |
22.4 |
22.4 |
24.2 | |
Infected/ Non-Infected Laceration, Puncture Wound, Sting |
Laceration--Infected |
0.1 |
3.3 |
0.0 |
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Laceration--Not Infected |
0.2 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
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Puncture Wound |
0.6 |
10.5 |
0.0 |
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Laceration, Puncture Wound, Sting (not stated) |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 | |
Total |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 | |
Inhalation/ Ingestion Specific Occasion |
1.8 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
4.7 | |
Total |
1.8 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
4.7 | |
Mental Injury/ Nervous Shock |
22.7 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
25.6 |
24.9 |
27.1 |
25.4 |
20.1 |
28.5 | |
Total |
22.7 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
25.6 |
24.9 |
27.1 |
25.4 |
20.1 |
28.5 | |
Non-Occupational Disease/ Infection |
Non-Occupational Dermatitis |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Non-Occupational Hepatitis |
50.0 |
35.0 |
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Other Non-Occupational Gradual Process, Disease/ Infection |
39.5 |
80.4 |
0.0 |
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Non-Occupational Disease/ Infection (not stated) |
4.5 |
21.3 |
0.0 |
14.3 |
0.0 |
33.3 |
23.1 |
0.0 |
8.3 |
10.0 | |
Total |
29.1 |
44.2 |
0.0 |
14.3 |
0.0 |
33.3 |
23.1 |
0.0 |
8.3 |
10.0 | |
Occupational Disease/ Infection |
Brucellosis |
0.0 |
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Inhalation Diseases--Asbestos/ Lead |
16.7 |
40.0 |
0.0 |
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Leptospirosis |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Occupational Asthma |
11.1 |
20.0 |
50.0 |
0.0 |
16.7 |
40.0 |
0.0 |
40.0 |
50.0 |
0.0 | |
Occupational Dermatitis |
5.6 |
50.0 |
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Occupational Hepatitis |
0.0 |
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Other Occupational Gradual Process, Disease/ Infection |
11.8 |
19.0 |
0.0 |
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Occupational Disease (not stated) |
6.8 |
5.8 |
10.5 |
16.2 |
20.7 |
37.2 |
36.1 |
33.8 |
34.2 |
33.9 | |
Total |
7.6 |
6.9 |
10.6 |
16.1 |
20.7 |
37.2 |
36.0 |
33.8 |
34.3 |
33.8 | |
Self Administered Drugs/ Treatment |
0.0 |
92.9 |
0.0 |
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Total |
0.0 |
92.9 |
0.0 |
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Soft Tissue Injury (Contusion, Internal Organ, Strain) |
Contusion (Intact Skin) Including Crushing |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.5 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
Heart Attack or Stroke |
16.7 |
0.0 |
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Injury--Internal Organ |
4.3 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
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Soft Tissue Injury (not stated) |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 | |
Total |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 | |
Toxic/ Adverse Effect |
12.1 |
6.7 |
0.0 |
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Total |
12.1 |
6.7 |
0.0 |
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Other |
7.3 |
17.4 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
8.4 |
9.0 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
7.6 | |
Total |
7.3 |
17.4 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
8.4 |
9.0 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
7.6 | |
Unknown |
1.7 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
4.4 | |
Total |
1.7 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
4.4 | |
Total |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 | |
For the purposes of this section, decline rates are determined from the proportion of claims declined payment for entitlements or medical fees. Decline rates can vary, especially in diagnosis categories where there are small numbers of claims.
A claim may be declined for a number of reasons. These include:
- it is a duplicate claim
- the client has not sustained a personal injury
- a mental injury is not the result of physical or sexual abuse sustained by the client
- a gradual process injury did not occur through the client’s work duties
- the injury was not sustained in New Zealand and the applicant is not ordinarily resident in New Zealand
- some claims may be eligible for medical fees cover but not entitlements. This can occur if the client is in prison or the injury was wilfully self-inflicted
- a work-related claim is covered by a private insurer (accidents incurred in the period 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000).
- the claim to an employee of an accredited employer.
A blank cell in the table above indicates no claim was received, whereas ‘0.0’ indicates claims were received but none were declined.
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