Optional Coverage for Sole Proprietors
Effective Dates
June 30, 2008 - June 30, 2022
Policy Code
EA-04
General Information
The Workers’ Compensation Act S.Y. 2008 (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 Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board (YWCHSB) 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 injuries and provides the comprehensive benefits provided by the workers’ compensation system as established by the Act and relevant policies.
Purpose
This policy establishes 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).
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 Sole Proprietors, Partners or Employers
December 31, 2006 - June 30, 2008 | AS-18-02 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022The 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
Policy References
Loss 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