@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . ns0:identifierAIP "71ca070c-c5d1-4b70-8563-c5af8f579a74"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isReferencedBy "http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1198198"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "Sessional Papers of the Province of British Columbia"@en ; dcterms:creator "British Columbia. Legislative Assembly"@en ; dcterms:issued "2018-04-11"@en, "[1968]"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcsessional/items/1.0365661/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Fifty-fir st ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended December 31, 1967 REPORT OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD Vancouver, B.C., February 23, 1968. To His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor in Council of the Province of British Columbia. May it please Your Honour: Sir,—As required by subsection (1) of section 58 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, we now submit our Fifty-first Annual Report of the Board for the year ended December 31, 1967. The activities of the Board in the fields of- claims processing, rehabilitation, rating and assessing employers under the Act, and accident prevention continued at a steady pace, as will be noted in the statements and statistics shown in this Report. In most industrial classifications, higher assessment rates were levied during the year to provide the funds to make increased benefits possible. At year-end the Board made major administrative changes to take effect January 1, 1968. A Claims Advisory Service Department was established to assist workmen, employers, and their representatives, who require assistance in the processing of work injury claims. The purpose of this new department is to ensure the highest standards of prompt and efficient service to workmen and employers covered by the Act. The claims advisory service will also provide information to claimants or their representatives in person or by correspondence, give advice on problems referred to it, and explain the reasons for decisions on claims. The service will pinpoint and inform the Board of Commissioners of specific problems in adjudication and service provided by Board departments. A full-time Board of Review to hear appeals on claims was established by the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Review will consist of three full-time members, who have had considerable experience in the adjudication of claims, who are thoroughly trained in Board procedures and regulations, and who have a sound working knowledge of the Act. One member will be appointed to act as Chairman. The Board of Review will be completely independent of the Claims or other departments. It will deal with claims and related matters which come before it, having regard only to the provisions of the Act, regulations, and pro cedures which have been laid down, and the basic principles of workmen's compensation. Prior to a review of a claim by the Board of Review and prior to a decision being reached, it shall not be discussed by the Chairman, a Commissioner, or employee of the Board with the Board of Review or any of its members. The Board of Review will have the right to obtain opinions from medical and legal officers of the Board and independent medical specialists. In addition, the Board of Review will have full discretion to determine its procedures and may compel attendance of witnesses and examine them under oath, compel the production and inspection of documents, and shall have all of the other powers conferred upon the Board under section 74 of the Workmen's Compensation Act. The Board of Review will, over the signature of the Board of Review Chairman, give in writing full reasons for its decision to the interested parties concurrently with the announcement of its decision. INDUSTRIAL PAYROLLS- COVERAGE—ASSESSMENTS During the year 1967 there were 5,830 new firm accounts established and 774 closed accounts revived, while 5,324 employers ceased their operations under the Act. Hence at the end of the year the number of firms on our active register of employers showed a net gain of 1,280 from the total at the end of 1966. For the past 10 years the year-end totals were:— 1958 29,198 1963 33,199 1959 31,085 1964 34,704 1960 31,035 1965 36,321 1961 31,513 1966 37,273 1962 32,123 1967 38,553 Individual employers, partners in a partnership, independent operators, and others who are not automatically workmen within the meaning of the Act may apply for optional personal protection. A total of 8,635 persons took advantage of this coverage in 1967, comprised of 1,950 independent fishermen, 817 other independent operators, and 5,868 employers' personal coverage. A five-year comparison is as follows:— Independent fishermen Independent operators Employers' personal coverage Totals 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1,816 1,822 1,965 2,084 1,950 595 697 819 843 817 5,539 6,043 6,122 6,097 5,868 7,950 8,562 8,906 9,024 8,635 Farming is not an industry which is automatically within the scope of Part I of the Act, but coverage may be extended on application. During 1967, 319 employers in this industry covered their workmen for the whole or part of the year. Of these, 51 were new applications received in 1967. During the year 46 farm operators withdrew their applications for coverage. Farm operators covered- New applications received- Applications withdrawn 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 255 274 284 297 319 48 51 49 45 51 32 38 33 29 46 Apart from handling these applications for optional personal protection and new and cancelled firm accounts, our registrations section also dealt with many other firm accounts with respect to changes in name, address, or indus trial classification. In total, 25,119 firm accounts were processed during the year. The chart below illustrates the trend in assessable payrolls within the past few years:— CHART SHOWING TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PAYROLLS ASSESSED UNDER THE ACT EACH YEAR FOR THE YEARS 1958 TO 1967 During the year 1967 the Board's staff of 27 field auditors submitted 48,820 reports showing the audited assessable payroll of employers engaged in industries within the scope of Part I of the Act. This entailed 26,555 visits to employer's premises, audit of 3,830 records brought into the Board offices by employers, and audit of 18,435 statutory declarations received by mail. The total assessable payroll for the year 1966 amounted to $2,807,959,853, which was over $468 million hiaher than the total for 1965. Some of this increase, however, was due to the amendment of the Act in November, 1965, which raised the maximum from $5,000 to $6,600 with respect to the annual assessable earnings for an individual workman. A final figure for payrolls assessed in 1967 will not be available until the end of this year, but preliminary estimates indicate that it will be at least $152 million higher than that for 1966. For the past 10 years the total assessable payrolls havp. Keen as follows- 1958 $1,453,370,779 1959 1,601,220,486 1960 _... 1,659,215,768 1961 1,680,946,3 82 1962 1,771,175,030 1963 1,881,589,546 1964 2,060,172,704 1965 2,339,713,672 1966 2,807,959,853 1967 (estimate) 2,960,500,000 The maximum earnings, for purposes both of assessment and disability compensation, are presently $6,600 per annum. The Statistics Department maintains an index of the distribution of workmen's earnings by the amount of earnings. The progress of this index over the past three years is shown below:— Percentage of workmen earning more than $6,600. Percentage of workmen earning more than $7,600.- 1965 1966 1967 14.6 21.6 28.4 7.9 10.2 13.3 WORK INJURY CLAIMS For the third successive year, the Claims Department processed more than 90,000 new claims during 1967. The number of new claims processed during the year totalled 93,659, in addition to those reopened or continuing from previous years. Fatal claims totalled 211, a decrease of five under the previous year. The volume of prior claims in which there is continuing or further disability from an injury or disease increases each year, and these claims require as much or more consideration than new claims reported. The total number of injuries reported in the years 1958 to 1967, as well as those which proved fatal, is shown in the next column. INJURIES REPORTED Total Fatal 1958... 75,039 1958.. ... 208 1959... 75,982 1959 ... 262 1960 73,437 1960 ... 212 1961 73,517 1961 ... 199 1962... 76,617 1962 ... 204 1963... 81,828 1963 ... 209 1964... 87,827 1964 .. 215 1965.. 94,632 1965 .. 253 1966 .. .... 95,322 1966 ... 216 1967... 93.659 1967 ... 211 The number of claims for industrial diseases decreased from the previous year. Particulars of the 821 new claims under this heading are set forth in Table E. The following chart shows the number of work injuries reported annually and the number of time-loss cases receiving first payment during each of the past 10 years:— CHART SHOWING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WORK INJURIES REPORTED AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CLAIMS HAVING THE FIRST PAYMENT OF TIME-LOSS COMPENSATION DURING EACH OF THE YEARS 1958 TO 1967. INJURIES 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 V >s TOTAL WORK INJURIES On CO O (N 00 o co nO 00 CN 00 CN OO CN CO NO CN CN CO On m NO 75, m r-> ro n l-N no r-N, oo rx 00 On in On ro On TIME'S than T -oss a nree Day >.SES s' Lay-of : from W (Mo ork) CI •o r-. ro o N3 00 in CN nO CN m nO CO 22,J CN of CN CN CO* CN CN nO CN CN CO CN CN 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 A daily analysis is maintained of all time-loss claims snowing the number of days from date of lay-off to date of first payment of time-loss compensation to injured workmen. This is summarized monthly as to the reasons for any extended delay. Approximately 37 per cent of claimants received the first payment within 14 day of lay-off. Where delays occur, the main reasons are the incompleteness of information supplied on the forms filed by workmen or discrepancies in the information supplied by the workmen, employers, and doctors. Other delays are caused by the late filing of workmen's and employers' forms. This results in a great deal of further time-consuming correspondence or other inquiry before the claims can be adjudicated. Average time in 1967 from lay-off to date of first payment of time-loss was 20 days. Throughout the year a Travelling Medical Board visited specific areas in the Province to hold medical examinations and discussions with workmen in respect to their claims. This examining board visited 27 examination centres and conducted 885 medical examinations. In addition to the above, claims field officers travelled throughout the Province to interview workmen with respect to their claims problems and to obtain further information that might be of assistance in adjudication of claims. In all, these officers handled queries on 1,536 claims, necessitating interviews with workmen, pensioners, employers, doctors, and other parties. During the year the Board of Review gave thorough study to 4,118 claims and conducted 183 hearings on claims. Hearings are held at the request of the workman, union agent, solicitor, or employer. At times the Board of Review also may request a workman, an employer, or a witness to appear in an endeavour to obtain further information that may help to establish the claim. The Medical Review Panel conducted 94 medical examinations and appeals during 1967. The Medical Review Panel is established under section 55 of the Act to consider appeals made by workmen or employers involving bona fide medical disputes. Results of these appeals are given in detail to the workmen concerned, and the Medical Review Panel certificate is conclusive as to the matters certified and is binding on the Board. The worst industrial disaster in 1967 was the Natal coal-mine explosion, which occurred April 3rd. This tragic accident took the lives of 15 miners and 10 more were injured. It was the worst coal-mine disaster in British Columbia since 1930, when 45 men lost their lives in an explosion in the Blakeburn coal mine. Because of the enormity of the disaster to the small community of Natal, the Board dispatched a claims field officer to the Natal area immediately to assist widows and injured workmen with their compensation claims. The total compensation cost of the Natal disaster was $504,105.76. After representations had been made by the British Columbia Mining Association and the Crows Nest Industries Limited, the Board of Commissioners agreed to charge 50 per cent of the costs involved to the reserve fund set up under section 34 (1) (b) of the Workmen's Compensation Act. Medical aid paid for injured workmen covers hospital costs, medical fees, drugs, nurses, and surgical supplies. Physiotherapy treatments are also given to injured workmen at the Workmen's Compensation Board Rehabilitation Centre and other centres in outlying areas. When required, transportation and subsistence allowances are paid for workmen while undergoing medical examinations and treatment. The amount paid for medical aid for injured workmen in 1967 includes:— Hospital costs $2,582,033 Fees to medical and other practitioners 2,114,372 Nurses, drugs, and surgical supplies 447,905 Physiotherapy 648,753 Transportation and subsistence 321,817 Total $6,114,880 While the "medical aid only" category of claims represents 65 per cent of the total number of injuries, less than 3 per cent of the compensation dollar is paid out to workmen involved in this kind of accident. " Temporary total disability " cases (popularly called " time loss" accidents) represent 33 per cent of the injuries and take 50 per cent of the compensation dollar. " Permanent disability " cases, while representing only 1.7 per cent of the total injuries, take up 34 per cent of the compensation dollar. Relatively, fatalities occur rarely, only two-tenths of 1 per cent of the total injuries, but then account for 13 per cent of the compensation dollar. TOTAL COMPENSATION DOLLARS WM MEDICAL AID ONLY CASES ■i TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY CASES nnnj PERMANENT DISABILITY CASES Hill FATALITIES 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 1963 1967 SILICOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, AND ASBESTOSIS Part I of the following statement shows the number of annual chest X-rays and medical examinations made for the years 1963 to 1967, inclusive. Annual examinations and certification of fitness certificates are required of workmen working in mines and tunnels where exposure to dust conditions is or may be hazardous. Discussions have been held with the Chief Inspector of Mines under the Mines Regulation Act with a view to amending and up-dating present regulations applicable to the year 1968. Part II shows the number of workmen partially or totally disabled by silicosis each year. Figures are also given to show the number of pensioners' deaths arising from silicosis or other causes and a comparison of costs involved for the five-year period. Number of chest X-rays and inations Number of first-time examinations Number of men not qualified for certification. PART II Pensions granted workmen with silicosis.. Number of pensioners who have died— 15 1964 22 1965 15 1966 18 1967 6,997 6,395 8,140 11,169 9,031 2,589 2,498 3,669 5,649 3,444 106 74 114 158 81 15 from silicosis . 15 9 13 328 $13,102 $348,576 $83,398 9 11 323 $22,039 $346,633 $90,178 6 11 324 $8,931 $286,407 $59,300 8 from other causes Total number of pensions being paid 13 328 16 315 Total cost of silicosis expenditures— Time loss. $9,451 $8,233 P.P.D.s and fatals .... $237,406 $300,859 Medical aid $95,381 $74,448 REHABILITATION CENTRE The Board, through its Rehabilitation Centre, provides out-patient rehabilitative treatment for injured workmen. The treatment staff has remained fairly constant and consists of 6 medical officers and a radiologist, 19 physiotherapists, 9 occupational therapists, 9 remedial gymnasts, and 8 work officers. Departments of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Remedial Gymnastics have been well developed for many years and continue to play a very important and necessary part in the treatment programme. However, the Industrial Department was only established in June, 1966, and has been gradually expanded to meet the increased demands made upon it. Activities are designed to provide work of an interesting and productive nature and are most useful in the latter stages of recovery. Although specific exercises continue as part of the treatment programme, the emphasis in the Industrial Department is on work that improves the workman's strength and work tolerance and is not directed to the specific injury. In addition to work areas for sheet metal, welding, wrought-iron work, construction, and motor mechanics, special equipment has been added to meet the requirements of loggers. A Pan-Abode hut was purchased for erection and disassembling by patients who are carpenters and construction workers. This department is able to make available many types of work projects which are interesting and productive in nature. A special programme has been developed for back disabilities. By making use of films, lectures, demonstrations, and printed booklets, conventional treatment is provided for the acute stage of the disability, followed by specific instruction in bending and lifting techniques, including their practical application on suitable work projects. It is believed that by providing treatment and information in regard to the care of the back, an injured workman can resume employment with less likelihood of a recurrence. The number of patients treated in hospitals is much lower than in previous years. There is no longer any necessity for Board therapists to treat workmen in the acute hospitals because adequate treatment is now provided by members of the hospital staff. Therefore, Board therapists are only required to attend patients in the convalescent hospitals where long-term cases require attention. The centre continues to assume its responsibility to the community by contributing to the education of paramedical personnel. University and hospital authorities are given co-operation in the training of interns and nurses in physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Statistics for the years 1966 and 1967:— 1966 1967 1. Number of patients admitted 3,599 3,468 2. Average daily attendance 466 428 3. Average length of stay per patient 32.5 days 31.1 days 4. Number of patients treated in hospital 395 46 5. Average number of patients treated in hospitals per day 31 14 VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION All sections of this department were very active during 1967. A total of 9,834 interviews was held—5,349 interviews with workmen referred, 3,028 interviews with employers, and 1,457 calls were made to the various vocational schools, trade unions, government agencies, and others. The rehabilitation officers made 84 field trips, 44 of which were confined to Vancouver Island, the balance to Northern British Columbia, Kootenays, Okanagan, and Fraser Valley areas. The figures below will indicate a slight increase in case load from the previous year, but not a large variation in the five-year period 1963 to 1967:— 1963 Cases accepted for vocational service 248 Cases carried over from previous year 533 Total cases dealt with 781 Returned to former employer 78 Returned to work with other employer 142 Self-employed 11 Total cases closed as rehabilitated 231 Cases closed as not rehabilitated 72 Number of interviews with claimants 5,799 Number of interviews with employers 2,185 Number of interviews with other agencies 1,104 1964 324 486 1965 349 508 1966 387 418 1967 437 456 810 857 805 893 63 156 19 84 203 17 83 194 13 93 207 21 238 304 290 321 64 135 59 119 6,022 2,199 1,109 6,154 2,359 1,179 5,471 2.804 1,168 5.349 3,028 1,457 Orientation meetings of clinic patients continued through 1967, with a total of nearly 2,000 attending. The patients demonstrate a keen interest in these meetings, asking numerous questions and having many of their problems resolved at that point. VOCATIONAL TRAINING The Board sponsored vocational training for 86 workmen during the past year in a wide variety of occupations. The average cost of training these workmen was $553.53 excluding administration costs. In addition to the 86 sponsored workmen during 1967, there were 32 in training from the previous year. One hundred and seven training cases were closed during the year, and of this number, 61 are presently employed as trained, 24 employed other than as trained, 22 not rehabilitated. During 1967 the department conducted its second survey of the Board's vocational training programme covering the period January 1, 1959, to December 31, 1965. The previous review was undertaken in 1960 and covered the period 1943 to 1958, inclusive. Questionnaires were forwarded to 393 persons who had received and completed vocational training between the years 1959 and 1965. Of this number, 353 workmen responded, or 90 per cent of total. The following analysis indicates the good results of the work of this department in that 84 per cent of the workmen have benefited by the training programmes. That it is appreciated is demonstrated by the many letters of appreciation which the Board has received from workmen who have been rehabilitated. Of the total of 607 Board-sponsored training cases during the years 1959 to 1965, 214 were not canvassed because their addresses were un available or for other reasons. An analysis of the results of the survey is as follows:— Workmen trained 607 Questionnaires sent 393 Questionnaires returned 353 (90%) Questionnaires not returned1 40 (10%) Questionnaires not sent2 214 Workmen employed as trained 223 (63%) Workmen who have worked as trained .75 (21%) Workmen employed in other occupations 48 (14%) Workmen unemployed 7 (2%) 1 Thirty-seven of these workmen were employed when rehabilitation records were closed. - Reasons: Workmen employed when rehabilitation records closed, training not completed, addresses unavailable, deceased, etc. The recent structural changes in the employment service of Canada is being watched with interest by all agencies. Meetings with regional and metropolitan officers of Canada Manpower indicate an awareness on the part of these officials of the need to adopt the rehabilitative approach which, along with appointment of rehabilitation officers, will provide a greatly improved service for employers, agencies, and the working population. These meetings will continue during 1968 and should result in a better co-ordination of services and an improved referral system. All Canadian Workmen's Compensation Boards were invited to send delegates to a meeting of Chief Rehabilitation Officers held in the Ontario Workmen's Compensation Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre at Downsview, Ont., May 9 to 11, 1967. The meeting was jointly sponsored by the Ontario and Saskatchewan Boards. Eight Provinces, including British Columbia, were represented at this three-day meeting, the objective being discussions of work standards, staff-training, vocational training, and problems that are common to all rehabilitation departments. in ACCIDENT PREVENTION, INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, VENTILATION, DUST CONTROL, AND FIRST AID In 1967 the department continued a high level of activity. Reports of the various sections show that in most areas, whether of routine work or special projects, the year was the busiest in the history of the department. A satisfactory experience with the Accident Prevention Regulations, adopted March 1,1966, continued to be evident in 1967, and these regulations are reported to have been a model for some other jurisdictions. During the year special attention was given to the problem of excessive dust evolution in rock-crushing plants within the scope of the Workmen's Compensation Act for accident-prevention purposes. The adoption of satisfactory dust-control measures in such rock-crushers is now effective, though the situation is under continuing review and scrutiny. Consultations were held with committees from industrial and management groups for the purpose of standardizing the application of requirements of operator guarding of certain yarding, loading, and log-skidding equipment. The constructive assistance of the conferees from industry, manufacturers, and labour has resulted in the development of a more standardized approach to compliance with the appropriate regulations. During the year the department received, reviewed, and processed minutes of 8,659 safety committee meetings in industry. The extensive film library recorded 2,135 bookings and, in addition to regular mailing of accident-prevention promotional material, the department filled 3,348 specific requests for literature. During the year the department commenced quarterly publication of a special digest of articles drawn from various sources which were considered to have a special significance for the industry of British Columbia. In co-operation with the Public Information Department, posters, data sheets and descriptive material, pamphlets, booklets, programmes, and handbooks were devised, revised, and published. The department continued to enjoy excellent co-operation and cordial relations with representatives of labour, with employers, individually and as represented by associations, and with government departments and other official organizations in the Province and in other jurisdictions. The standard of performance in all matters associated with accident prevention in industry within the scope of the Board's inspection continued to improve. INSPECTION A total of 19,141 inspections was made in 1967, constituting the largest number in the history of the Board. In the course of these inspections, 21,572 orders were issued for correction of hazardous conditions and 2,049 orders to improve first-aid facilities. The inspection staff was maintained at 29 members and stationed in centres contiguous to the principal concentrations of industrial activities throughout the Province. One inspector was stationed in the Terrace area to give more effective coverage of the expanding wood- products activities in that region. The latter part of 1967 saw a slow-down in the forest industry in the Interior due to labour- management disputes and a consequent work stoppage. The inspection staff so idled was diverted to other industries in a temporary capacity. The Duncan Dam was completed during the year, and it is gratifying to note that this project was completed without loss of life and with a minimal number of injuries reported. Likewise, the High Arrow Dam project proceeded toward early completion and also maintained a high standard of safety and to date no fatalities have occurred. Both the Mica Dam and the Portage Mountain projects are entering stages where special vigilance is necessary, and the staff is giving these undertakings particular attention and service. In the opening months of the year a study was made of the accident toll prevailing in the forest industry, particularly the logging aspect. As a result of this review, the Board approved a series of workshop programmes aimed to assist control of the losses suffered in this phase of industry. These workshops have to date attracted a great number of fallers and buckers, and it is confidently anticipated the result will justify the efforts expended. Throughout the Province a high level of activity continues in installation of sewer and water projects within the municipalities. 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Schedule 2 BER 31, 1967 Par Value Book Value $16,870,000 $16,712,850 4,900,000 4,816,125 3,864,000 3,783,877 9,825,000 9,662,124 13,000,000 12,650,000 10,735,000 10,458,793 14,697,500 14,237,300 43,176,900 42,614,651 8,267,000 7,997,453 4,915,000 4,759,907 5,125,000 5,098,350 4,403,000 4,321,322 93,000 89,336 500,000 496,250 500,000 486,150 505,000 491,011 20,381,000 20,188,375 290,000 287,937 800,000 784,000 12,037,400 11,563,770 $174,884,800 $171,499,581 STATISTICS NUMBER OF WORK INJURIES During the year 1967 there were 93,659 work injuries reported. This is a 1.74 per cent decrease from the number of work injuries reported in 1966. These were proportioned by industrial groups as follows:— Per Cent Forest products 21.5 Construction industry and allied trades 18.6 General manufacturing 17.3 Trade and service industries 16.9 Operations of the Federal, Provincial, and municipal governments 9.6 Transportation 6.3 Mining and smelting 5.0 Per Cent Navigation and wharf operations 2.9 Fishing and fish-packing industry 1.0 Light and power 0.9 NUMBER OF CLAIMS In the year 1967, first payments were made on 156 fatal claims, and monthly pensions were awarded to 115 widows, 259 children, and 16 other dependents. There were 1,352 first awards and 104 increased awards made for permanent disabilities during the year 1967. The table below shows the distribution of the first awards by part of body impaired and by extent of disability. Part of Body Impaired Total Number of Cases Number of Cases by Percentage of Permanent Total Disability 0.00 to 9.99 10.00 to 19.99 20.00 to 29.99 30.00 to 39.99 40.00 to 49.99 50.00 to 59.99 60.00 to 69.99 70.00 to 79.99 80.00 to 89.99 90.00 to 99.99 100.00 Head 29 Eyes 57 Shoulders 75 Arms 73 Hands 131 Thumbs 65 Fingers 407 Back 69 Spine 24 Legs 338 Feet or toes 34 Internal 6 Arm with other disabilities 18 Leg with other disabilities 3 Other multiple injuries 5 Industrial diseases 3 Silicosis 15 Totals . 1,352 1,006 200 52 11 12 51 45 97 60 403 47 7 235 29 5 37 13 11 17 5 3 20 3 68 3 4 6 1 1 1 15 1 2 1 ' 1 1 4 1 3 2 10 21 19 19 6 6 22 The total number of first awards made in 1967 was 27 greater than the total in 1966. The number of awards for 50 per cent or greater disability increased from 53 to 54. The first payment of time-loss compensation was made on 27,436 claims during the year 1967, a decrease of 2.9 per cent from the number made in 1966. Of these 27,436 claimants, 91 per cent were males and 9 per cent were females. Only 2 per cent had disability benefits in addition to those provided by the Act. TYPE OF ACCIDENT Accidents where workmen were struck by objects and materials accounted for 9,348 of the 27,436 new time-loss cases. In this category 4,041 were struck by materials being handled, 2,420 were struck by equipment, such as tools, lines, chokers, etc., 2,264 by falling and flying objects, 301 by transportation agencies, and 322 by miscellaneous objects and materials. A summary of the total number of cases and percentage distribution for each type of accident is as follows:— Number of Cases Per Cent Struck by objects and materials .... 9,348 34.0 Falls and slips on the same level... 5,513 20.1 Falls from one level to another 3,510 12.8 Striking against or stepping on objects and materials 3,195 11.6 Over-exertion resulting in strains and sprains 2,688 9.8 Caught in, on, or between 1,167 4.3 Contact with electricity, temperature extremes, and harmful substances 1,090 4.0 Vehicle and transportation accidents 471 1.7 Industrial diseases 379 1.4 Explosions 75 0.3 TIME LOST FROM WORK There were 1,134,581 days lost from work during 1967 due to injuries; 68 per cent of the time loss resulted from accidents occurring in 1967, 25 per cent in 1966, and 7 per cent in 1965 and prior years. These figures represent the actual number of days lost by injured workmen who received time-loss compensation in 1967 and makes no provision for workmen who were disabled for less than four working-days, nor does it include time charges arising from permanent disability and fatal accidents. By industrial groups the time lost was distributed as follows:— Days Lost Per Cent Forest products 298,041 26.3 Construction industry and allied trades... 244,611 21.6 General manufacturing 166,272 14.7 Trade and service industries ..... 142,368 12.5 Transportation 79,804 7.0 Operations of the Federal, Provincial, and municipal gov- ments 74,856 6.6 Mining and smelting 58,948 5.2 Navigation and wharf operations 44,482 3.9 Fishing and fish-packing industry 15,842 1.4 Light and power 9,357 0.8 STATISTICAL TABLES On the following pages five statistical tables are presented. Industrial classification descriptions are shown in detail preceding Table A-l. Table A.—Table A is in two parts, Table A-l showing the number of first payment cases paid during the year by type of claim and industry and Table A-2 showing claim costs during the year by type of claim and industry. Table B.—Table B segregates, by class and subclass of industry, the number of days lost during 1967, the corresponding wage loss, and the average weekly wage at the time of the accident for the cases compensated. In addition, Table B shows the number of cases having the first payment of time-loss compensation during the year and segregates these cases by type of accident and whether receiving benefits for disability from a source other than the Workmen's Compensation Board. Table C.—Table C segregates, by year of accident occurrence, the number of days lost, the number of cases having the first payment of time-loss compensation, and the number of cases which were reopened for time-loss compensation during the year 1967. Table D.—Table D segregates, by five-year age-groups, the number of cases having the first payment of time-loss compensation during the year 1967 by class of industry. Table D also shows the average age. Table E.—Table E segregates, by type, the number of industrial diseases for which claims were received during 1967. CLASSES OF INDUSTRY Class No. 1 Subclass 2 Logging. Log-hauling. Christmas-tree cutting. Log sorting and booming. 4 Pulp and paper. 5 Sawmills. Planing-mills. Wooden-box works. Creosoting, wood-preserving, and the operation of pole assembly yards when such operation is conducted as a separate industry. 7 Sash and door. Veneer, plywood, hardboard, and flakeboard. Kiln-drying lumber. Manufacture of laminated beams. 9 Shingle-mills. 10 Manufacture of excelsior. Manufacture of staves and heads. Manufacture of wooden pipe. Manufacture of wooden barrels and cooperage. Class No. 3 1 Coal-mining (exclusive of silicosis). Class No. 4 3 Sand pits, shale pits, and gravel pits. Stone-quarrying and stone-crushing. Lime-quarrying. Clay-mining. Peat digging and processing. Lime kilns. Manufacture of gypsum. Manufacture of cement and stucco. Manufacture of bricks. Manufacture of tiles and terra-cotta. Stone cutting and dressing. Monument lettering and setting. Manufacture of cement blocks and other cement or concrete products, N.E.S. Manufacture of prestressed concrete beams. 11 Metal-mining (exclusive of silicosis), reduc tion of ore, N.E.S., and mine tunnelling. Diamond drilling (exclusive of silicosis). 18 Aluminum smelter. Class No. 6 2 Manufacture of cans, tin pails, tin tubs, and similar tinware products. Manufacture of paint, varnish, putty, wood filler, and allied synthetic resin compounds. Manufacture of cardboard or plastic boxes and containers. Operation of tanneries and manufacture of shoes. Assembly of metal stamps, scales, precision instruments, and other small metal products. Manufacture of soap and cleaning compounds, including synthetic detergents, bleaching powder or liquid, javcllc water, laundry bluing, scouring powders and household waxes, polishes, glue and mucilage. Manufacture of biscuits and confectionery. Manufacture of rubber tires, mals, mouldings, belting, and hose or similar plastic or syn- thetic products. Subclass Manufacture of plastics and synthetic resins, including alkyd resins, phenolic resins, vinyl resins, soybean plastics, thermoplastics, transparent cellulose film or film from synthetic resins. Porcelain enamelling. Manufacture of matches. Manufacture of trunks and bags. Manufacture of iron beds, bed springs, mattresses, metal furniture, and metal Venetian blinds. Manufacture of acetylene gas and compressed or liquefied oxygen, distribution of propane gas. Manufacture of batteries. Repair and service of outboard motors or other small gasoline engines. Armature rewinding for small motors with no installation work. Exterminating and fumigating service. Bridge operation. Assaying and industrial testing laboratories and electrical corrosion-control. Manufacture or reconditioning of glass bottles and jars. Manufacture of fertilizers, N.E.S. Manufacture of insecticides and weed-control products, N.E.S. Operation of greenhouses and horticultural nurseries, including Christmas-tree farms. Curing of hides and wholesaling of raw hides. Manufacture of lighting fixtures and electrical control panels. Manufacture of paper bags or plastic bags. Manufacture of envelopes. Manufacture of stationery. Manufacture of paper products, N.E.S. Upholstering of furniture and the operation of upholstery shops. Carpet-laying and linoleum-laying. Glass cutting, grinding, and polishing and manufacture of mirrors and glass products, N.E.S. (This category includes installation of replacement window glass, etc., but does not cover construction of glass walls, facades, etc., which is part of the general building construction industry.) Manufacture of asphalt roofing, asphalt shingles, asphalt tile, asphalt siding, waterproof roofing fabric, tar paper, and tar-saturated felt roofing. Installation and repairs of bowling equipment or billiard equipment. Operation of public warehouses, excluding trucking or cartage. Manufacture of acids, alkalis, and salts. 3 Fur-goods industry. Leather-goods shops, including assembly and repair of luggage, handbags, and small leather goods. Shoe-repairing. Tea-blending, coffee-roasting, and manufacture of miscellaneous food products, including peanut butter, soybean paste, flavouring extracts and syrups, food colourings, gelatine powders, and packaged spices. Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicines, cosmetics, and toilet preparations. 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Year of Accident Number of Reopened Claims Number of New Claims Total Days Lost 1923 1930 1 1 4 1 3 2 3 1 7 5 5 6 3 2 6 5 10 11 1 10 10 5 9 17 17 15 22 23 24 37 62 100 160 938 1,441 284 223 1933... 103 1934 109 1935 328 1937... 1938.... 309 9 1939 . 191 1940 . 539 1941 . 209 1942.. 268 1943 497 1944 655 1945 69 1946 1947 1 32 531 1948 553 1949 447 1950.. . 523 1951 3 1952 668 195 3 . . 943 1954 . 421 1955 897 1956 . 774 1957 1,297 1958 1959 1960 -.-. 1961 1962 1- 1 2 1 1 1 13 39 2,269 25,109 1,532 1,839 3,207 1,436 3,202 1963 .... 1964 7,891 16,117 1965 1966. 1967 35,597 280,918 771,960 Totals 2,967 27,436 1,134,581 TABLE D.—AGE OF CLAIMANTS, IN FIVE-YEAR-AGE GROUPS, TO WHOM THE FIRST PAYMENT OF TIME-LOSS COMPENSATION WAS MADE IN 1967 Number of Cases by Class of Industry Age Class Numbers °S3 .He s o ii .J Total N urn- 1 3 1 4 | 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 Cases Under 15 3 375 852 742 714 720 581 453 344 264 170 58 7 3 570 1,108 672 659 672 692 605 575 453 269 107 31 6,416 6 15-19- 2 12 13 6 12 13 7 8 9 9 1 38 173 136 134 128 130 67 52 36 22 11 1 "928 388 1,225 1,123 1,125 1,125 934 769 617 505 295 107 21 87234 27 155 245 254 247 193 154 105 93 34 10 1 57 219 178 167 202 186 159 137 124 94 25 7 16 79 46 47 56 48 44 42 30 22 3 31 87 68 63 60 45 63 38 41 35 10 1 9 51 29 21 21 19 24 12 11 9 1 70 124 106 99 107 78 102 86 53 48 2 25 96 95 83 123 139 147 133 114 88 24 6 1 1 2 3 1 1 16 23 16 21 19 32 44 1,624 20-24.. 4,205 25-29 1 3,471 30-34.. 3,395 35-39... 3,492 40-44... 3,093 45-49 1 3 4 2 4 1 15 1 ........ 2,639 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 39 30 14 2,192 1,768 1,112 363 Over 69...... ........| 76 Totals... 5,283 92 1,518 1,555 433 542 207 875 1,073 9 254 2[27,436 Average age 36 40 35 37 37 37 39 38 38 35 37 43 39 42 1 1 591 401 37 1 Note.—Class numbers shown in the above table may be identified by reference to the industrial classification preceding Table A-l. TABLE E.—TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL DISEASES FOR WHICH CLAIMS WERE RECEIVED DURING 1967 Dermatitis 348 Staphylococcus infection... 33 Tenosynovitis — 170 Infectious hepatitis 4 Bursitis 50 Lead poisoning 8 Carbon monoxide poisoning 19 Respiratory irritation _ 63 Chemical poisoning 12 Conjunctivitis .„ 27 Infected blister 29 Deafness 23 Silicosis 15 Salmonellosis 2 Vibration 2 Miscellaneous 16 Total.. 821 " WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BOARD SUPERANNUATION FUND (1941) STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1967 Bank balance as at December 31, 1966 $3,249.25 Receipts;— Contributions— Staff $1,184.61 Board 1,184.61 $2,369.22 Interest— Investments $1,725.00 Bank 67.57 1,792.57 Total receipts $4,161.79 Disbursements—purchase of— Investments $5,378.62 Interest thereon 12.34 5,390.96 Excess of disbursements over receipts _ 1,229.17 Bank balance as at December 31, 1967 $2,020.08 BALANCE-SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1967 ASSETS Cash in bank $2,020.08 Investments (at cost or par, whichever is lower) 38,847.37 Staff Board Deposits with Government Annuities Branch— Accounts Accounts Balance January 1, 1967 $6,584.25 $13,760.75 Less annuity purchased 1,071.34 2,785.53 $5,512.91 $10,975.22 16,488.13 $57,355.58 LIABILITIES Interest not yet allocated— Balance December 31, 1966 $2,667.32 Interest— Net received $ 1,780.23 Less credited to accounts . 1,759.72 20.51 $2,687.83 Provision for service pensions— Staff...... $24,670.31 Board...... 29,997.44 54,667.75 $57,355.58 Approved on behalf of the Board. J. E. EADES, Q.C., Chairman. AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE The accounts of the Workmen's Compensation Board Superannuation Fund (1941) for the year ended December 31, 1967, have been examined under my direction, and I have obtained all information and explanations I have required. The accompanying statements of assets and liabilities and the statement of receipts and disbursements are as shown by the books of the Fund. In my opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities and the statement of receipts and disbursements present fairly the financial condition of the Fund as at December 31, 1967, and the results of its operations for the year then ended. C. J. FERBER, C.A., w PS a H 8 Z w Cu H Q Z Z W > H C£ b O H Z w s w H H C/2 OS « PS Q w fi z w ps w ,.2 0 - o o 5 -a xi co -, c c 0 ° ,„ fa <" a O " s i.; iPil JO C U 1- o '£ 8 Pi <> o m 0 CN o\\ © m r- CN —i O. C cd !<§ 3 CO .■So" gee O cj rfl m | a c E w a o vi go | JS £ C3 » 0 ca rj *2 > 3 (., em £ 0) s 2 > e ° U, > CO cu h. 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