Compensation Research Database (CRD): data

The Compensation Research Database (CRD) consists of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) claims data. Transport-related injury claims data from 1 January 1987 through to 31 December 2010 were obtained from the TAC: this database contains one record for every claim received by the TAC since its establishment in 1987, and each record contains information necessary for the management of the compensation claim, including accident, demographic, injury details, and payments for health and other services. Workers’ compensation administrative claims data from 1 January 1986 through to 31 December 2011 were obtained from the VWA: this database contains information necessary for the management of the workers’ compensation scheme, including industry, occupation, employer, workplace, demographic, injury, claim cost and payment data.