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Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses of Public Workers: A Review of

Employees’ Compensation Claims from GSIS, 2010-2012

Marissa Lomuntad-San Jose, MD, MOH Supervising Occupational Health Officer

Occupational Safety and Health Center

Department of Labor and Employment

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER

OBJECTIVES

General:

To examine the profile of work-related injuries and illnesses of approved claims for employees’ compensation (EC) benefits by GSIS in 2010– 2012.



OBJECTIVES

Specific:

To describe the socio-demographic profile of claimants.

To identify the types of injuries and illnesses approved for compensation under the EC program.

To recommend appropriate preventive safety and health policies/programs based on findings



METHODS

GSIS provided the research team with 4,565 records of compensated claims for EC benefits covering 2010-2012

information collected from records included:

name, gender, age, occupation, name of agency, type of EC claim (whether for illness or for injury), body parts affected, and date of compensation.



METHODS

Each claimant’s information was coded according to:

Philippine Standard Occupation Classification (PSOC)

Philippine Standard Industry Classification (PSIC)

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10)



METHODS

Data

Claims are recorded as number of transactions a person makes in a year, while claimants refer to the person making the claims

number of claimants in not equivalent to number of claims



METHODS

Report writing and Recommendation

Perform analysis of data using EPI INFO software

Socio-demographic profile Types of Injury Diagnosis of Illnesses and Injuries

Manual coding on Type of Industry, Occupation, Type of Injury, Diagnosis of Illnesses and Injuries

Obtain complete database of approved EC claims for 2010, 2011 and 2012 from GSIS

(soft copy in Excel format)

Results Table 1. Demographic profile of EC claimants by year approved

TOTAL 2010 2011 2012

Number of Claims 4,565 1,304 (28.57%) 1,882 (41.23%) 1,379 (30.20%)

Number of Claimants (person may claim every year)

2,199 (non-repeating

names)

658 (non-repeating

names)

911 (non-repeating

names)

630 (non-repeating

names)

Female 909 (41.34%) 281 (42.71%) 365 (40.07%) 263 (41.75%)

Male 1,290 (58.66%) 377 (57.29%) 546 (59.93%) 367 (58.25%)

Age (years) 54.22 + 8.94 54.65 + 9.50 54.14 + 9.78

Range 24 – 91 years 26 - 83 years 24 – 84 years 25 – 91 years

Range of number of claims per person

1 - 66 1 - 18 1 - 30 1 - 22

Number of offices

1,711 (non-repeating

offices) 499 704 508

Results Table 2. Number of unique claims by year approved

YEAR COMPENSATED NUMBER OF CLAIMS PERCENT

2010 909 31.03%

2011 1,163 39.71%

2012 857 29.26%

Total 2,929 100.00%

Claims for the same nature of injury or illness were counted only once per year

Example: Claimant A (2010): Sickness X will only be counted once even if claim appeared 12x

Sickness Y and Sickness Z will be counted as unique claims

REGIONS 2010 2011 2012 TOTAL RANK

ARMM 21 36 36 93 12

BICOL REGION 99 103 108 310 4

CAGAYAN VALLEY 28 36 28 92 12

CALABARZON 113 168 139 420 2

CAR 11 18 7 36 14

CARAGA 38 48 32 118 10

CENTRAL LUZON 37 64 48 149 8

CENTRAL VISAYAS 24 61 31 116 11

DAVAO REGION 77 151 97 325 3

EASTERN VISAYAS 27 70 26 123 9

ILOCOS REGION 35 45 36 116 11

MIMAROPA 12 37 15 64 13

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION 642 777 534 1953 1

NORTHERN MINDANAO 72 98 115 285 5

WESTERN VISAYAS 25 113 58 196 6

ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA 43 57 69 169 7

Total 1304 1882 1379 4565

Table 3. Regional distribution where EC claims were filed by year approved

Results

Table 4. Occupation of claimants, 2010-2012 (claimangt may have multiple claims per year if claims are for different disease or injury)

Results

CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPATION 2010 2011 2012 Total

Professional Workers count 268 246 135 649

% of year 29.48% 21.15% 15.75% 22.16%

Policemen and Soldiers count 2 27 26 55

% of year 0.22% 2.32% 3.03% 1.88%

Technical Workers count 40 54 34 128

% of year 4.40% 4.64% 3.97% 4.37%

Not Elsewhere Classified count 87 100 112 299

% of year 9.57% 8.60% 13.07% 10.21%

Managerial Workers count 26 32 20 78

% of year 2.86% 2.75% 2.33% 2.66%

Transportation Workers count 11 15 15 41

% of year 1.21% 1.29% 1.75% 1.40%

Teachers and Related Occupations count 189 268 193 650

% of year 20.79% 23.04% 22.52% 22.19%

Administrative Workers count 137 157 165 459

% of year 15.07% 13.50% 19.25% 15.67%

Clerical Workers count 58 117 82 257

% of year 6.38% 10.06% 9.57% 8.77%

Protective Servicemen and other service workers count 28 60 25 113

% of year 3.08% 5.16% 2.92% 3.86%

Farmers count 0 2 4 6

% of year 0.00% 0.17% 0.47% 0.20%

Woodsmen count 1 0 3 4

% of year 0.11% 0.00% 0.35% 0.14%

Laborers count 49 69 23 141

% of year 5.39% 5.93% 2.68% 4.81%

Construction Workers count 13 16 20 49

% of year 1.43% 1.38% 2.33% 1.67%

Total 909 1163 857 2929

Table 5. Offices where EC claims were filed by year approved

Results

OFFICE 2010 2011 2012 TOTAL RANK

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution

0 0 2 2

Water Collection, Treatment, Supply 23 33 30 86 9

Postal Activities 17 19 10 46

Television broadcasting and relay stations and studios including closed circuit television services

3 0 0 3

Central banking 22 15 5 42

Specialized government banking 5 10 7 22

Credit cooperative activities 19 21 10 50

Non-life Insurance 0 1 7 8

Legal Activities 4 5 1 10

Scientific Research and Development 4 4 2 10

National executive and legislative administration 11 25 3 39

Public administration, regional government 14 12 15 41

Public administration, local government 231 368 289 888 2

Public administration and supervision of financial and fiscal affairs; operation of taxation schemes

39 45 34 118 8

Ancillary service activities for the government as a whole

2 4 6 12

Table 5. Offices where EC claims were filed by year approved (cont)

Results

OFFICE 2010 2011 2012 TOTAL RANK

Regulation of activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social

services excluding social security

210 314 261 785 3

Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of business

273 396 229 898 1

Foreign affairs 0 4 0 4

Defense activities 6 47 27 80 10

Public order and safety activities 86 79 46 211 6

Compulsory social security activities 167 194 174 535 4

Public Pre-primary/pre-school education 16 26 9 51

Public general secondary education 65 122 107 294 5

Public general secondary education for children with special needs

12 18 14 44

Public technical and vocational secondary education

4 11 4 19

Public higher education 49 69 56 174 7

Public general hospital activities 17 35 28 80 10

Public sanitaria and other similar activities 0 0 2 2

Rehabilitation of people addicted to drugs or alcohol

0 1 0 1

Social work activities without accommodation 2 2 1 5

Operation of concert and theater halls and other arts facilities

3 2 0 5

TOTAL 1304 1882 1379 4565

Table 6. Nature of claims by year approved

Results

NATURE OF CLAIMS 2010 2011 2012 TOTAL

Disease Count 618 808 556 3361

% within Year 73.62% 75.40% 71.26% 73.64%

Injury Count 264 375 356 995

% within Year 20.25% 19.93% 25.83% 21.80%

Death Count 21 52 21 94

% within Year 1.61% 2.76% 1.52% 2.06%

Not Elsewhere Count 59 36 19 114

Classified % within Year 4.52% 1.91% 1.38% 2.50%

Total Count 1,304 1,882 1,378 4,564

% within Year 100.00% 100.00% 100.00 100%

Table 7. Most common compensated disease by year approved (multiple claims per year under the same classification counted only once)

Results

Classification of Disease (Major Categories ICD 10)

2010 2011 2012

Diseases of the heart and circulatory system (including CVAs) 432 626 385

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (includes TB, sepsis, schistosomiasis, etc) 87 41 50

Diseases of the genitourinary system (including endstage renal disease, chronic renal disease, 26 54 42

Diseases of the respiratory system (includes asthma, COPD, etc.) 46 29 26

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissues (herniated disc, rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, etc.) 5 10 18

Diseases of the nervous system (including neuropathies, carpal tunnel syndrome, multiple sclerosis, etc.) 4 11 9

Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (including chemical toxicities) 4 9 5

Table 8. Most common compensated injuries by year approved (multiple claims per year under the same classification counted only once)

Results

Classification of Injury (Major Categories ICD 10)

2010 2011 2012 TOTAL

Transport accidents 19 79 48 146

Pedestrian injured in unspecified transport accident 61 81 142

Discharge from other or unspecified firearm 7 20 41 68

Table 9. Diseases by office classification (claimant may have multiple claims for different disease or injury)

Results

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Specialized government banking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18

Credit cooperative activities 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 21

Non-life Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Legal activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8

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sciences and engineering 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9

National executive and legislative administration 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25

Public administration, regional government 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 31

Public administration, local government 30 2 0 0 0 2 1 320 16 3 1 3 24 0 4 2 631

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whole 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9

Regulation of activities of providing health care,

education, cultural services and other social services

excluding social security

32 4 0 1 2 8 0 231 27 2 1 5 17 0 4 2 513

Table 9. Diseases by office classification (claimant may have multiple claims for different disease or injury) - continuation

Results

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Defense activities 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 20 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 55

Public order and safety activities 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 67 3 1 0 1 6 0 1 0 122

Compulsory social security activities 23 0 0 0 1 3 0 111 9 0 0 7 18 3 0 4 240

Public Pre-primary/pre-school education 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 34

Public general secondary education 11 0 0 4 0 3 0 100 12 0 0 0 10 0 2 0 223

Public general secondary education for children with

special needs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16

Public technical and vocational secondary education 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10

Public higher education 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 65 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 120

Public general hospital activities 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 53

Public sanitaria and other similar activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Rehabilitation of people addicted to drugs or alcohol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Social work activities without accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Operation of concert and theater halls and other arts

facilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

TOTAL 178 10 0 5 6 24 7 1443 101 15 2 33 122 3 13 18 2929

Table 10. Injuries by office classification (claimant may have multiple claims for different disease or injury)

Results

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Public administration, regional government 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 9

Public administration, local government 48 27 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 107 1 5 21 223

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education, cultural services and other social services

excluding social security

31 23 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 3 19 176

Table 11. Disease by occupation classification (claimant may have multiple claims for different disease or injury)

Results

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Professional Workers 44 2 0 0 1 6 3 339 19 1 0 7 34 1 0 11 468

Policemen and Soldiers 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 25

Technical Workers 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 70 3 2 0 2 5 0 0 1 86

Not Elsewhere Classified 15 1 0 0 0 1 0 155 7 1 0 6 12 0 0 1 199

Managerial Workers 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 43 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 57

Transportation Workers 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 18 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 28

Teacher and Related

Occupations 39 4 0 5 2 6 0 287 36 2 0 3 21 0 6 2 413

Administrative Workers 34 2 0 0 0 3 0 232 13 4 0 5 22 2 0 0 317

Clerical Workers 10 1 0 0 0 3 0 135 9 1 0 2 19 0 3 3 186

Protective Servicemen 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 4 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 73

Farmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Woodsmen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Laborers 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 71 2 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 92

Construction Workers 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 34

TOTAL 178 10 0 5 6 24 7 1433 101 15 2 33 122 3 13 18 1981

Table 12. Injuries by occupation classification (claimant may have multiple claims for different disease or injury)

Results

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engineering 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Public administration, regional government 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 9

Public administration, local government 48 27 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 107 1 5 21 223

Public administration and supervision of financial and fiscal

affairs; operation of taxation schemes 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 3

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Regulation of activities of providing health care, education,

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Table 12. Injuries by occupation classification (claimant may have multiple claims for different disease or injury) - continuation

Results

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Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of

business 21 36 0 0 0 15 0 0 2 1 0 81 0 3 19 178

Foreign affairs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Defense activities 0 2 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 3 28

Public order and safety activities 4 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 15 0 0 3 31

Compulsory social security activities 2 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 0 8 61

Public Pre-primary/pre-school education 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 3 15

Public general secondary education 19 10 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 8 81

Public general secondary education for children with special

needs 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5

Public technical and vocational secondary education 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

Public higher education 4 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 7 38

Public general hospital activities 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 2 17

Public sanitaria and other similar activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Rehabilitation of people addicted to drugs or alcohol 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Social work activities without accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Operation of concert and theater halls and other arts facilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

TOTAL 146 142 1 1 1 68 1 2 3 1 1 464 2 13 102 948



Summary of Findings

The top 3 regions where EC claims were filed and approved are: 1. National Capital Region (NCR), 2. Calabarzon Region, 3. Davao Region. The NCR also ranks first in each of the year reviewed.



Summary of Findings

Diseases of the heart and circulatory system were the most commonly compensated diseases. Infectious diseases ranked second while 3rd are diseases referable to the genitourinary system

Diseases of the circulatory system were mostly seen among workers in the professional group as well as among teachers



Summary of Findings

Most common injuries compensated: Vehicular accidents and pedestrian injuries



DISCUSSION

The survey was able to produce two significant outputs:

1. Distribution of occupational disorders and injuries in government workers by office and by occupation 2010-2012

information on prevalent or frequently claimed diseases and accidents

type of industry or sector would carry the possibility of increased risk to a particular diseases or injury

Basis for health promotional and preventive programs



DISCUSSION

2. Second database generated for compensated claims of government (the first: 1994-1996)



DISCUSSION

Diseases of the circulatory system were mostly seen among workers in the professional group specific exposures?

lifestyle-related factors?

OSH and health promotion programs?

While the database puts into sharper focus some current safety and health issues of government workers Inadequate occupational exposure data for risk

assessments



Policy Recommendations

Inclusion of exposure data/information to facilitate validation / assessment / determination of work-relatedness of diseases

Imperative since many diseases may be caused by multiple factors (both occupational and non-occupational factors)

Integral in quality assurance




Establish policies to push for installation of health promotion and OSH programs in the public sector

CSC MC and other issuances not responsive

(OSHC and multisectoral committees have been initiated to engage CSC to issue OSH guidelines for public sector )




Use of International Classification of Diseases (ICD) version 10 in recording the diagnosis of diseases and injuries Standardized classification to facilitate

epidemiological inferences (mortality and morbidity data, trends, etc.), for efficient health care management, allocation of resources, monitoring and evaluation, research, primary care, prevention and treatment

Facilitates comparison of data among organizations, sectors and countries in a consistent and standard way



Specific Recommendations

Compensated diseases be made distinct from the database for the benefits being received by the claimant

Multiple claims for a single disease is noted for individuals who may be receiving medical reimbursement several times in a year or those who are receiving other benefits that released several times in a year

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