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All workers covered by The Workers' Compensation Act, 2013 are eligible for compensation and medical treatment if they suffer a psychological injury from being directly exposed to a traumatic event, a series of traumatic events or a substantial work-related stressor as part of or in the course of their employment. This coverage applies to all industries and occupations covered by the Act. Find out more.
Effective date: November 1, 2004
Application: Applies to all principals and subcontractors.
Policy subject: Employer payroll and premiums
Purpose:
To provide guidelines for determining and assessing the labour portion of contracts.
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
Sections 8, 122, 131
The Workers’ Compensation General Regulations, 1985
Sections 4
(1) February 1, 2021. Updated to include attachment “Calculating Premiums on the Labour Portion of Contracts”.
(2) January 1, 2014. Reference updated in accordance with The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 (Bill 58).
(3) November 1, 2004. New policy and procedure came into force.
