Weekly claims data

We're providing some high-level claims information to help providers with business planning during the COVID-19 response.

Weekly claims data reflect claims that have been processed up to the date specified above the tables. Future reports about claims in the given time periods may show different claim numbers, which would reflect delays in processing claims.

For the week ending Saturday, 6 March 2021:

  w/e 6 March % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 40,482 -5% 40,210 -10%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,808 -2% 1,884 2%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $15.3m 11% $14.8m 10%

For the week ending Saturday, 13 February 2021:

  w/e 13 February % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 37,390 2% 39,482 -3%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,411 -13% 1,723 6%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $15.3m -8% $12.9m -2%

For the week ending Saturday, 6 February 2021:

  w/e 6 February % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 38,476 -5% 40,857 4%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,521 -25% 1,751 5%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $12.6m 21% $13.9m 1%

For the week ending Saturday, 30 January 2021:

  w/e 30 January % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 40,429 -4% 39,602 -1%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,917 6% 1,636 -1%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $13.8m -1% $12.3m -8%

For the week ending Saturday, 23 January 2021:

  w/e 23 January % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 42,019 -2% 34,859 -2%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,716 5% 1,338 -10%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $14.0m 23% $12.5m 8%

For the week ending Saturday, 16 January 2021:

  w/e 16 January % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 42,826 28% 32,068 3%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,558 36% 1,344 -1%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $11.3m 14% $12.0m 9%

For the week ending Saturday, 9 January 2021:

  w/e 9 January % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 33,386 56% 31,305 2%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,114 36% 1,421 7%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $10.0m -33% $12.8m 10%

For the week ending Saturday, 19 December 2020:

  w/e 19 December % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 39,846 3% 39,835 -1%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,782 -6% 1,799 1%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $14.2m -20% $15.1m 8%

For the week ending Saturday, 12 December 2020:

  w/e 12 December % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 38,901 -3% 40,391 -1%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,758 5% 1,752 -3%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $17.9m 27% $15m 7%

For the week ending Saturday, 5 December 2020

  w/e 5 December % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 40,172 -1% 40,960 0%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,559 -15% 1,782 -3%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $14.1m -1% $14.4m 7%

For the week ending Saturday, 7 November 2020

  w/e 7 November % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 43,434 27% 38,917 6%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,444 -11% 1,712 8%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $11.4m -13% $13.5m 7%

For the week ending Saturday, 14 November 2020

  w/e 14 November % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 41,164 -5% 39,513 4%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,853 23% 1,700 9%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $15.3m 34% $13.7m 7%

For the week ending Saturday, 21 November 2020

  w/e 21 November % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 42,082 2% 40,145 4%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,639 -18% 1,692 8%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $13.8m -10% $13.4m 1%

For the week ending Saturday, 28 November 2020

  w/e 28 November % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 40,602 -3% -41,749 2%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,746 -1% 1,749 0%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $14.2m 3% $13.7m 2%

For the week ending Saturday, 3 October 2020

  w/e 3 October % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 37,245 -6% 38,849 6%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,665 -7% 1,742 9%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $12.8m -12% $13.8m 4%

For the week ending Saturday, 10 October 2020

  w/e 10 October % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 36,868 -1% 38,221 5%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,602 -7% 1,760 2%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $14.4m 12% $13.4m -6%

For the week ending Saturday, 17 October 2020

  w/e 17 October % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 38,702 5% 38,023 6%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,877 12% 1,767 0%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $14.4m 0% $14.0m -2%

For the week ending Saturday, 24 October 2020

  w/e 24 October % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 39,578 2% 38,048 8%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,758 -11% 1,782 -2%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $15.1m 5% $14.2m 0%

For the week ending Saturday, 31 October 2020

  w/e 31 October % change from previous week Average last four weeks % change from corresponding four weeks last year
New claims accepted 34,262 -13% 37,305 6%
Clients starting to receive weekly compensation 1,499 -18% 1,741 3%
Rehabilitation services costs paid (net) $13.1m -13% $14.3m 2%
Last published: 5 November 2020