The number of compensable accidents stayed relatively stable, despite
the increase in workers covered by the Act. Part of this
decrease is likely due to the work of the WCB's Prevention Division.
Claim costs were increasing, mainly due to benefit increases.
With an increased focus on accident prevention the injury
rate and fatality rate both declined through out the period.
Injury rate is read from the left-hand scale, fatality
rate from the right.
From 1953 on, the rates cover all industries and have been adjusted
for comparability:
1. Rates prior to 1994 have been adjusted to approximately what
they would have been if Bill 63 coverage had been in place during
those years.
2. Rates prior to 1972 have been adjusted to approximately what
they would have been if the three-day waiting period had not been
in effect during that period.
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