Provincial Minimum Wage – Effect of Increase
POL 26/1990

Effective date: August 15, 1990

Application: Applies to all claims.

Policy subject: Benefits - General

Purpose:

To stipulate adjustment to earnings replacement due to increase in the provincial minimum wage.

POLICY

Any adjustment in the calculation of loss of earning capacity because of an increase in the provincial minimum wage will occur effective the date of that increase.

Policy references

Legislative Authority

The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013

Sections 69(1)

Document History

(1)    January 1, 2014. References updated in accordance with The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013.

Complements

POL 01/2018    Benefits – Long-Term Earnings Loss

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