Optional Coverage for Sole Proprietors, Partners or Employers

December 31, 2006 - June 30, 2008

AS-18-02

General Information

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 coverage.

Once granted, optional coverage provides the individual holding the policy immunity from civil suits resulting from workplace disabilities and provides the comprehensive benefits provided by the workers' compensation system as established by the Act and relevant policies.

Purpose

The objective of this policy is to establish the conditions of extending optional coverage to a sole proprietor, partner or an employer under the Act who is not defined to also be a worker under the Act (e.g. Directors of incorporated companies).

Prevention

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 coverage.

Once granted, optional coverage provides the individual holding the policy immunity from civil suits resulting from workplace disabilities and provides the comprehensive benefits provided by the workers' compensation system as established by the Act and relevant policies.

Roles And Responsibilities

Assessments

Application

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 coverage.

Once granted, optional coverage provides the individual holding the policy immunity from civil suits resulting from workplace disabilities and provides the comprehensive benefits provided by the workers' compensation system as established by the Act and relevant policies.