WCB legislation change effective Jan. 1, 2025 adjusts the way directors of corporations report worker wages
The definition of a worker has changed under The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013. Directors receiving wages reported on a T4 are no longer be included in the definition of a worker. As a result, directors of a corporation are no longer be considered workers and no longer have automatic WCB coverage.
Find out how this change affects the way you report worker wages on your EPS.
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Your Employer’s Payroll Statement (EPS) is due Feb. 28, 2025
Submit your EPS electronically using Fast File EPS or your WCB online account.
Canada Post backlog could delay WCB Employer's Payroll Statement (EPS) letters. To avoid delays in submitting your EPS, sign up for a secure WCB online account.
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WCB responsibilities and services
Learn what services the WCB is responsible to provide to you and workers.
The WCB is responsible to provide you and your workers with the following services:
- Provide registered employers with workplace insurance coverage.
- Assess fair premiums. Learn more about industry classification and premium rate setting.
- Educate employers and workers about injury prevention through WorkSafe Saskatchewan (the partnership between the WCB and the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety) and the WCB’s prevention department.
- Help employers develop and implement safety and prevention programs.
- Determine and provide WCB benefits to workers.
- Provide management services to facilitate health care and monitor workers’ recovery and return to work.
- Help employers and workers develop and implement workplace return-to-work programs and individual return-to-work plans to accommodate workers, as required by law.
- Support research to prevent and reduce injuries and occupational diseases.
When a workplace injury happens, The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 protects both the worker and the employer.
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If you are:
- ready to register your business
- requesting a clearance or a letter of good standing
- revising or updating your payroll
- discussing your statement of account and/or making a payment
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Claim information
For questions on your worker’s injury claim, contact us.
Operations division
For an independent and confidential service
If you are looking for:
- Education on disability prevention, return to work, effective claims management and appeals.
- Support and advice to determine whether you have a legitimate appealable situation.
- Education on the likelihood of winning an appeal and/or coaching to prepare for an appeal.
- Support with the process of drafting and filing a WCB appeal where necessary.
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