Eligibility

Schools in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario may opt into provincial workers’ compensation coverage where a class of employees or employers are excluded or exempt from coverage. In all other provinces participation is mandatory under the provincial workers’ compensation legislation.
Provincial workers’ compensation legislation determines whether all employees at a school or only certain classes of employees may be covered under the CSI Plan.
Appendix A summarizes the workers’ compensation opt-out and opt-in provisions by province. We recommend that any school giving consideration to opting out of or opting into workers’ compensation first contact their province’s local workers’ compensation office to confirm the current requirements and determine if a financial penalty may be assessed,
 

Full Issue: No. 332 - May 12, 2010

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