Employer Information

Workers' compensation is an employer-funded insurance system that protects Canadian workers and employers.

Employers cannot be sued by workers for work-related injuries or illnesses. (There is one exception:  for motor vehicle accidents.) Workers receive guaranteed compensation which can cover lost wages, health care and assistance returning to work.

Employers must ensure the work environment is safe and must promptly report accidents and injuries.  Read more about employer obligations.

2007 Employer Assessment Premiums

Click here to see the 2007 rates that employers will pay, per $100 of payroll, for Workers' Compensation Coverage.

2006

• The Maximum Assessable Earnings and Maximum Wage Rate for 2006 is $69,500. 
• Subsidized Assessment Rates & Industry Classifications 2006 (PDF, 99KB)
• Assessment Rate Impact on Payroll (PDF, 14 KB)
• Presentation: Assessment Premium Subsidy Reduction (PDF, 121 KB)
• Claims Experience and Assessments for Each Industry (PDF, 190 KB)

2005

• Subsidized assessment premium rates 2005 (PDF, 137 KB)