Timing of case estimates
Case estimate reports on CIS are dependent on Comcare’s claim database, Pracsys. When claims documentation, such as claim for time off work forms and claims for medical expenses, are submitted to Comcare, these claims are processed and recorded on Pracsys. This information can then be used to calculate case estimates.
Case estimates are available on CIS two months after the end of each month. This delay allows sufficient time for claims to be processed and ensures case estimates better reflect the actual cost of claims to date.
The following table details when case estimate reports are available on CIS, and what month the reports relate to.
| Month case estimate based on (claim development) | Available on CIS |
|---|---|
| July | First week October |
| August | First week November |
| September | First week December |
| October | First week January |
| November | First week February |
| December | First week March |
| January | First week April |
| February | First week June The extra wait for the estimates based on the development of claims to the end of February is to increase the quality of the estimates of claim costs used in premium calculations. CIS continues to show these estimates until mid July so that agencies have longer access to the estimates used to calculate premiums. |
| March | Second last week of July |
| April | Last week of July |
| May | First week August |
| June | First week September |