Optional Coverage

The Workers' Compensation Act provides compensation coverage to a "worker", however, not all persons are considered "workers" under the A. Upon application to, and acceptance by the board, an eligible person is "deemed" to be a worker and coverage under

Examination of Employer Records

Assessment premiums paid to the board by registered employers are initially submitted on a self-assessed basis, using estimated payroll data which is subsequently adjusted by the employer when actual annual payrolls are known. In addition, to the self-a

Release of Claims Information to Employers

On any given claim, a number of key decisions are made concerning entitlement, benefits, medical treatment, fitness for employment and rehabilitation.

The Workers' Compensation Act recognizes that employers who have employees receiving compensat

Pre-Existing Conditions

The Workers' Compensation Act states that a worker is eligible for compensation benefits if they have suffered a work-related disability that arises out of and in the course of employment. A worker may be entitled to receive loss of earnings benefits, m

Employer Penalties for Failure to Provide Timely Notice of a Work-Related Injury

Mobile crane and boom truck safety

Statement and Estimate of Earnings - Value of Service

Optional Coverage for Municipal or First Nations Officials

Recovery of Overpaid Compensation

The Workers' Compensation Act gives authority to the Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board to recover any overpaid compensation which has been paid to a claimant, or their dependants, for which they are not entitled. All claims decisions are app

Worker, Attendant and Witness Travel