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Wage-loss payments for workers with accepted WCB claims will continue as scheduled. Workers must sign up for direct deposit to minimize payment delays.
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Coverage

Workers’ compensation protects both employers and workers from the results of workplace injuries. No matter who is responsible for a workplace injury, the worker receives benefits and the employer is protected against lawsuits.

Learn who is and who is not automatically covered. Find out about coverage options for those not automatically covered by the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) and when to report contractors to the WCB.

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Learn about WCB coverage options

Automatic coverage

Workers’ compensation protects both employers and workers from the results of workplace injuries. Learn who is automatically covered by workers' compensation and who is not.

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Voluntary coverage

Learn when you can apply for voluntary coverage when operating in an industry not automatically covered by the WCB.

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Optional personal coverage

Learn who can purchase optional personal coverage and for what amount. Optional personal coverage is for proprietors, directors and partners who are not automatically covered under The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 (the Act).

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More coverage options

Positional personal coverage

Learn who must have positional personal coverage and who can choose to purchase optional positional personal coverage. Positional personal coverage is available for the elected officials of a city, town, village or rural municipality.

Interprovincial coverage

Learn what coverage you need if you send your Saskatchewan workers to other provinces to work and what coverage you need if you’re an employer from another province or country with workers doing work in Saskatchewan.

Coverage for contract work

Learn what to do if you’re paying someone who’s not on your payroll, including examples of contractors, and how to report your contractors to the WCB. You are required to report any person or business you hire to perform work or services in Saskatchewan to the Saskatchewan WCB.