Workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 by industry group in Victoria, Australia from 1 January 2020 to 31 July 2022
| Variables | Healthcare and social assistance | Other industries | Total |
| n (Column % of original) | n (Column % of original) | n (Column % of original) | |
| All COVID-19-related claims | 1318 (100.0) | 1995 (100.0) | 3313 (100.0) |
| Direct COVID-19 infection claims | 843 (64.0) | 794 (39.8) | 1637 (49.4) |
| Indirect COVID-19 claims* | 475 (36.0) | 1201 (60.2) | 1676 (50.6) |
| Accepted claims only | 1124 (85.3) | 1491 (74.7) | 2615 (78.9) |
| Accepted claims for COVID-19 infection or mental disorder | 936 (71.0) | 1018 (51.0) | 1954 (59.0) |
| Accepted time-loss claims for COVID-19 infection† | 789 (59.9) | 703 (35.2) | 1492 (45.0) |
| Accepted and closed time-loss claims for COVID-19 infection‡ | 504 (38.2) | 244 (12.2) | 748 (22.6) |
*Indirect COVID-19 claims, for example, for testing for COVID-19 or musculoskeletal disorders from handling a person with COVID-19, were not included in the analysis.
†Sample for majority of analysis. All accepted claims for COVID-19 infection were time-loss claims.
‡Sample for continuous outcome measures.