Complex work injuries are causing WCB’s costs to rise by $90M/yr. At this rate, expect an unfunded liability charge, or drastically increased premiums, to be imposed on employers to cover the gaping deficit. By law, the WCB is a self-funding agency, meaning that employers—not taxpayers—are on the hook for financing the system.
After Ontario’s workers’ compensation board (WSIB) began compensating psych injuries, costs to employers soared as well; climbed and climbed until average premium rates approached $2.50. For perspective, a small company in Ontario with 90 workers could expect to pay well over $200K/yr in WSIB premiums alone, plus unfunded liability charges, on top of group-benefit coverage. That’s $20,000 each and every month.
Alberta’s WCB is following in Ontario’s footsteps. Can you afford your premiums if they double or triple as they did in Ontario?
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