WorkSafeBC CLAIM COST SUMMARY FILE Claim Cost Summary is the sum of the claim costs by claim number, year, month, charge-to-employer, charge-to-classification unit, charge-to employer cost centre code and benefit type code. Years available - 1981 onward (selected fields available 1962 or earlier)
Field Name | Description | Claim Number | A number that uniquely identifies a claim.
Replaced by project-specific identification number. | Injured Worker ID | ID number assigned to each new injured worker.
Replaced by project-specific identification number. | Summary Year | The year in which the claim costs were charged. | Summary Month | The month in which the claim costs were charged. | Summary Charge-to Employer ID | The current employer identifier that the claim cost will be charged to. The employer number may be a ‘real' employer or a "dummy" employer number.
Replaced by project-specific identification number. | Summary Charge-to Classification Unit (CU) | The classification unit number (sector CU code) associated with the Classification Unit to which the claim costs will be charged. The Classification Unit could be a "normal" CU (formerly known as "real") or a "cost allocation" CU (formerly known as "dummy"). | Employer Classification Instance Code | A code that indicates whether the employer ID belongs to a real employer or is a dummy employer or generated ID | Summary Amount | The total cost of the claim for a specific benefit type for a specific year and month. Claim costs are year-to-date costs, not the total cost of the claim. | Summary STD and income continuity days paid | The number of short-term disability (STD) days that have occurred as of the data extract date (DW period end date) for the claim. | Benefit ID | The code that uniquely identifies the type of benefit for which a payment has been made. |
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