Recent amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act
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Amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 came into effect on Aug. 1, 2025.
These amendments make Saskatchewan a leader in ensuring wildland firefighters have access to presumptive cancer coverage, expanding coverage in some cases for out-of-province workers and assuring that licensed health-care providers practicing outside Saskatchewan are recognized to provide service to workers.
If the equipment owner-operator is considered a worker of the principal, the principal must report the total amount of the contract (net of sales taxes) on the employer’s payroll statement.
Learn about Threads of Life, a Canadian registered charity dedicated to supporting families after a workplace fatality, life-altering injury or occupational disease.