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Health and safety management systems

Payment of Assessments

Exclusion of Directors from Coverage - Not Subject to the Hazards of the Industry

Most often in the Yukon, the owner of an incorporated business is both a worker of the company and a director of that company.

Directors of incorporated companies are now deemed to be workers for the purposes of the Act unless the director appli

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

Optional Coverage for Sole Proprietors, Partners or Employers

The Act can be extended to provide the protection and benefits of the workers' compensation system to a sole proprietor, partner or employer. This is done upon the board's acceptance of a sole proprietor, partner or employer's application for optional c

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