Missouri Department of Labor Monthly Dashboard Measures August 2011

2011·1.7 MB·English

by  Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

AUGUST 2011
DASHBOARD
MISSOURI LABOR MONTHLY MEASURES
DEPARTMENT OF
LAWRENCE G. REBMAN, DIRECTOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUGUST 2011
LABOR QUICK STATS 03
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY 04
DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 05
DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS 06-07
MISSOURI COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS 07
WEBSITE HITS 08
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
LABOR QUICK STATS
AUGUST 2011
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI)
Unemployment Rate: 8.8%
Amount of Title XII Loans to the Unemployment Trust Fund as of 9/15/11: $725,446,730.74
Trust Fund Balance: $64,126,949.85
Number of Employers in the Shared Work Program: 412
Number of Affected Employees in the Shared Work Program: 28,383
SECOND INJURY FUND (SIF)
Second Injury Fund (SIF) Claims Filed in August: 735
SIF Balance (as of 7/31/11): $8,129,365.57
New Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Claims Paid: 1
New PTD Awards: 16
Average PTD First Payment: $0
PTD Recipients: 1,037
WORKPLACE SAFETY
Potential Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fines Avoided by Missouri
Businesses through the Department’s On-Site Consultations: $357,429.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Fines Avoided by Employers through the
Department’s Consultations: $73,440.00
Number of Missouri Miners Trained: 298
Number of Hazards Found at Missouri Mine Sites: 102
Number of Miners Assisted by Hazards Removed: 632
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
03
DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
Gracia Backer, Division Director
CALLS ANSWERED CALLS IN QUEUE AVERAGE TIME CALLS IN QUEUE
July August
Claims
13m 59s 15m 25s
90,505 94,797 106,459 114,809
Line to speak with a representative to file a new or renewed claim.
July August July August
Help
NUMBER OF PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF UI FRAUD
13m 46s 14m 24s
08 Line to speak with a representative about a question or issue with their claim
July
Priority
10
August
2m 27s 2m 42s
Line to change and address or PIN number, or for claimants who are asked to
call in on a certain day
UI CASES REFERRED FOR PROSECUTION
PEOPLE RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS
c
54 61
July August a
(a) 66,821 Regular UI
(b) 50,003 EUC (Emergency)
MONEY RECOVERED IN FRAUD*
(c) 9,113 EB (Extended)
July $720,673 / August $723,607 / YTD: $7,661,622 b 125,937 Total
July
MISCLASSIFIED WORKERS IDENTIFIED
c
July 959 / 945 / YTD: 5,975 a
August
(a) 62,064 Regular UI
ACCOUNTS/EMPLOYERS WITH MISCLASSIFIED WORKERS
(b) 49,208 EUC (Emergency)
July 120 / 117 / YTD: 877
August
(c) 9,006 EB (Extended)
b
ADDITIONAL TAXES OWED DUE TO MISCLASSIFICATION*
120,278 Total
$106,792 / $114,495 / YTD: $871,168
July August August
* monthly totals are subject to change
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
04
DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
John Hickey, Division Director
WORKPLACE INJURIES, FATALITIES FIRST REPORTS OF INJURIES WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION
(FROIs PLUS CLAIMS) REPORTED (FROIs) FILED CASES PROCESSED RESOLVED
TO THE DIVISION
9,121 10,492 8,883 10,191 9,967 11,653 1,092 1,332
July August July August July August July August
FRAUD & NONCOMPLIANCE CASES REFERRED FOR PROSECUTION
21
July
34
August
CLICKS ON “ARE YOU COVERED?” SEARCHES PERFORMED IN THE CVS POLICY DETAIL INFORMATION
COVERAGE VERIFICATION SERVICE (CVS) REQUEST FROM CVS
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0504
936 21,,230467 2,794 52,,312839 1,450 12,,871267
July August July August July August
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 05
DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS
Carla Buschjost, Division Director
COMPLAINTS RECIEVED
c
b
b (a) 23 Minimum Wage (a) 75 Minimum Wage
a (b) 07 Prevailing Wage a (b) 26 Prevailing Wage
(c) 00 Child Labor (c) 00 Child Labor
30 Total 111 Total
July August
CALLS ANSWERED INVESTIGATIONS CLOSED CASES REFERRED TO ATTORNEY
GENERAL/PROSECUTOR
(Min. Wage, Prevailing Wage, Child Labor)
0
July
Attorney
General 0
August
0
July
3,445 3,641 65 82 Prosecutor
1
August
July August July August
AMOUNT OF RESTITUTION ASSESED & COLLECTED
Restitution Assesed Restitution Collected
July July
$8,054.98 $8,054.98
Prevailing Prevailing
Wage Wage
$97,488.05 $82,715.23
August August
July July
$3,374.02 $3,374.02
Minimum Minimum
Wage Wage
$20,005.19 $6,642.00
August August
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 06
DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS
Carla Buschjost, Division Director
REQUESTS FOR SAFETY & HEALTH CONSULTATIONS HAZARDS CORRECTED ON-SITE BY THE MISSOURI
SAFETY & HEALTH CONSULTATION PROGRAM
26 Total 22 Total
19 First-Time 10 First-Time
Participants Participants
233 173
July August July August
MISSOURI COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Alisa Warren, Executive Director
CASES CLOSED CASES SETTLED
(includes conciliations, mediations,
early resolutions)
104 133 18 12
August August July August
RIGHT-TO-SUE LETTERS ISSUED CASES SET FOR HEARING
July 0 / August 2
13 Within 180 Days 12 Within 180 Days CASES APPEALED IN CIRCUIT COURT July 0 / August 0
1 After 550 Days 2 After 550 Days
26 Total 35 Total
26 35
PARTICIPANTS IN OUTREACH/EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
July August
Participants 50 298
July August
Sessions 02 03
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 07
WEBSITE HITS FOR SPECIFIC PAGES
DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION WEB HITS DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS WEB HITS
July August July August
Workers’ Compensation 9,432 10,094 Minimum Wage 8,603 9,690
Second Injury Fund 597 584 Wage & Hour 3,484 3,775
USTAR WEB HITS
ON-SITE SAFETY & HEALTH UI INTERNET CLAIMS WEB HITS
PROGRAM WEB HITS (the MO Unemployment State Tax
Automated Reporting/USTAR System)
225 404 378,138 407,298 47,582 53,843
July August July August July August
WORKERS’ SAFETY PROGRAM MISSOURI COMMISSION ON
TOTAL LABOR.MO.GOV
HUMAN RIGHTS
WEBSITE HITS AUGUST
691,934
233 226 2,065 2,401
July August July August
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 08