Employers

Why your worker’s wage information is important

A worker's wage information is important for earnings loss (also called wage-loss) payments.

The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) requires wage information from a worker’s employer to provide earnings loss (also called wage-loss) benefits as per WCB policy, PRO 35/2024, Establishing Initial Wage Base. The WCB uses the information an employer provides as the primary source to calculate a worker's benefits. In rare instances, the WCB will contact the worker if the employer has been unable to share wage information. To calculate the wage benefit for a worker, we need this information:

  • The regular rate of pay earned by the worker at the start of earnings loss.
  • The average of the worker’s gross earnings before the start of earnings loss.
  • The periods the worker was unavailable to work.
  • The worker’s probable deductions for income tax, Canada Pension Plan (CPP) premiums and Employment Insurance (EI) premiums.

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Related forms and fact sheets

Why your worker’s wage information is important

Learn how to report your worker’s wage information on the E1 form when reporting a workplace injury to the WCB.

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Use this form to report a workplace injury to the WCB.

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Learn about injury prevention, and the claims and return to work processes.

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