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

Optional Coverage for Casual Employees (Those Working Outside the Employer's Normal Industry), Outworkers, Persons Acting in a Religious Function, and Volunteers

The Act may be extended to provide the protection and benefits of the workers' compensation system for certain persons who are not automatically workers under the Act. This is done upon the board's acceptance of an employer's application for optional co

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

Claims Disaster Component

Appeals Before the Board of Directors

Employers in More Than One Industry

Some employers work in more than one line of business. In these situations, it must be determined whether all of the employers businesses will be assigned to one industry classification, or whether separate classifications are justified. The purpose of

Required & Independent Medical Exams and Other Evaluations

The WCA makes a distinction between a required medical exam or other evaluation and an independent medical exam or other evaluation.

Required and/or independent examinations/evaluations are needed for adjudicative, case management, review and ap