Eligibility

Schools in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario may opt out of provincial workers’ compensation coverage. In all other provinces participation is mandatory under the provincial workers’ compensation legislation.

Provincial workers’ compensation regulations determine whether all employees at a school or only certain classes of employees may be covered under the CSI Plan. Appendix B provides a
summary of the workers’ compensation requirements for participation in the workers’ compensation plans of each province.

Appendix B also summarizes the workers’ compensation opt-out provisions by province. We recommend that any school giving consideration to opting out of workers’ compensation first contact their local workers’ compensation office to confirm the current requirements and determine if a financial penalty may be assessed.

Full Issue: No. 326 - March 9, 2009

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