Optional Coverage for Municipal or FN Officials
Effective Dates
June 30, 2008 - June 30, 2022
Policy Code
EA-05
General Information
The Workers’ Compensation Act S.Y. 2008 (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 Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board’s (YWCHSB) acceptance of an employer’s application for optional coverage.
Once granted, optional coverage is then extended:
- to the employer and to the worker for immunity from civil suits resulting from workplace injuries; and
- to the worker for the comprehensive benefits provided by the workers’ compensation system as established by the Act and relevant policies.
Purpose
This policy establishes the conditions of optional coverage that will be in effect for an elected official of a municipal council or an elected or appointed official of a First Nation, deemed as their workers under this policy.
Prior Policies
Optional Coverage
September 30, 1995 - May 15, 2006 | AS-18 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022The 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
January 1, 1993 - August 28, 1995 | AS-18 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Optional Coverage for Municipal or First Nations Officials
December 31, 2006 - June 30, 2008 | AS-18-03 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Policy References
Optional Coverage for Sole Proprietors
June 30, 2008 - June 30, 2022 | EA-04 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Loss of Earnings Benefits
June 30, 2012 - December 31, 2015 | EL-01 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022Minimum Compensation
June 30, 2008 - June 29, 2017 | EL-02 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022