The Operational Policy Manual (OPM) is the source of operational policy for the WSIB. It contains policies that the WSIB uses to make decisions about rights and obligations, such as:
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15-03-12, Heart Injuries in Firefighters and Fire Investigators | July 18, 2024 | Revised document |
23-02-01, Cancers in Firefighters and Fire Investigators | July 18, 2024 | Revised document |
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11-01-12, Legislative Authority | July 18, 2024 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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15-03-02, Traumatic Mental Stress | February 29, 2024 | Revised document |
15-03-14, Chronic Mental Stress | February 29, 2024 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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18-01-02, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents from 1998 | January 2, 2024 | Revised document |
18-01-03, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents before 1998 | January 2, 2024 | Revised document |
18-01-05, Table of Rates | January 2, 2024 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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15-03-15, Communicable Illnesses | December 1, 2023 | New document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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14-01-10, Temporary Employment Agencies Transition to the Rate Framework | December 1, 2023 | Revised document |
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15-01-02, Employers’ Initial Accident-Reporting Obligations | September 29, 2023 | Revised document |
11-02-01, No Lost Time | September 29, 2023 | Revised document |
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12-04-13, Apprentices | September 29, 2023 | Revised document |
18-02-08, Determining Average Earnings - Exceptional Cases | September 29, 2023 | Revised document |
18-04-10, Calculating FEL for Students Learners Apprentices | September 29, 2023 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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18-05-03, Determining the Degree of Permanent Impairment | September 29, 2023 | Revised document |
21-02-01, Disclosure of Claim File Information - General | September 29, 2023 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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18-02-02, Determining Short-term Average Earnings | September 29, 2023 | Revised document |
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11-01-02, Decision-Making | September 29, 2023 | Revised document |
11-01-14, Reconsiderations of Decisions | September 29, 2023 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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23-02-01, Cancers in Firefighters and Fire Investigators | July 20, 2023 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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15-03-13, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in First Responders and Other Designated Workers | July 20, 2023 | Revised document |
15-04-03, Chronic Pain Disability | July 20, 2023 | Revised document |
16-01-01, Determining Permanent Impairment Due to Asthma | July 20, 2023 | Revised document |
16-01-03, Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, before January 2, 1990 | July 20, 2023 | Revised document |
16-01-04, Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, On/After January 2, 1990 | July 20, 2023 | Revised document |
16-02-07, Lung Cancer - Gold Miners | July 20, 2023 | Revised document |
19-02-08, RTW Co-operation Obligations | July 20, 2023 | Revised document |
21-02-03, Disclosure of Claim File Information to Employers (No Issue in Dispute) | July 20, 2023 | Revised document |
23-01-01, Post-exposure Prophylaxis for Occupational Exposure to HIV | July 20, 2023 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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12-02-01, Workers and Independent Operators | July 4, 2023 | Revised document |
14-02-08, Determining Insurable Earnings | July 4, 2023 | Revised document |
14-02-09, Insurable Earnings – Drivers in the Transportation Industry | July 4, 2023 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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21-02-04, Disclosure of Claim File Information to Worker or Employer Representatives | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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23-02-01, Cancers in Firefighters and Fire Investigators | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
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14-02-12, Insurable Earnings – Interjurisdictional Agreement | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
15-04-06, Impotence and Sterility | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
16-01-09, Determining Permanent Impairment due to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
17-01-04, Health Care Outside Ontario | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
17-07-01, Prescription Eyewear | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
18-02-01, Overview | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
18-07-01, Determining the Degree of Disability | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
18-07-02, The Ontario Rating Schedule | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
19-05-01, Overview | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
21-02-03, Disclosure of Claim File Information to Employers (No Issue in Dispute) | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
21-02-05, Disclosure of Claim File Information to Government Agencies | June 1, 2023 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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14-03-08, Pre-payment of Premium | April 4, 2023 | Revised document |
14-03-10, Statement of Acount | April 4, 2023 | Revised document |
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14-02-06, Employer Premium Adjustments | April 4, 2023 | Revised document |
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18-01-02, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents from 1998 | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
18-01-03, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents before 1998 | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
18-01-05, Table of Rates | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
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17-01-02, Entitlement to Health Care | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
18-01-12, Employer Contributions to Worker Benefits | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
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12-04-13, Apprentices | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
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18-02-08, Determining Average Earnings - Exceptional Cases | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
18-04-10, Calculating FEL for Students, Learners, and Apprentices | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
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14-01-01, The Classification Structure | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
14-02-01, Employer Level Premium Rate Setting | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
14-02-10, Insurable Earnings - Logging | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
14-05-03, Second Injury and Enhancement Fund (SIEF) | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
15-06-02, Entitlement Following Temporary Work Disruptions | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
15-06-03, Entitlement Following Permanent Work Disruptions | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
16-02-01, Nasal Cancer in the Nickel Producing Industry | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
16-02-10, Laryngeal Cancer-Asbestos/Nickel Exposure | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
18-01-13, Calculating CPP/QPP Offsets from FEL/LOE Benefits | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
18-01-14, Annual Indexing | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
18-02-02, Determining Short-term Average Earnings | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
18-05-04, Calculating NEL Benefits | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
18-05-09, NEL Redeterminations | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
18-05-10, Wage Loss for NEL Assessment | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
22-01-05, Offences and Penalties - General | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
22-01-08, Offences and Penalties - Employer | January 3, 2023 | Revised document |
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14-01-10, Temporary Employment Agencies Transition to the Rate Framework | November 17, 2022 | Revised document |
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14-02-08, Determining Insurable Earnings | June 28, 2022 | Revised document |
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17-07-04, Hearing Devices | May 2, 2022 | Revised document |
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14-04-01, Schedule 2 Security Requirement | March 2, 2022 | Revised document |
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17-01-10, Cannabis for Medical Purposes | February 8, 2022 | Revised document |
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18-02-09, Determining Average Earnings- Periodic Payments for Survivors | February 8, 2022 | Revised document |
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12-04-07, Pupils in Work Education Programs | February 8, 2022 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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18-01-02, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents from 1998 | January 4, 2022 | Revised document |
18-01-03, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents before 1998 | January 4, 2022 | Revised document |
18-01-05, Table of Rates | January 4, 2022 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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12-03-02, Optional Insurance | December 7, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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13-02-02, NEER (New Experimental Experience Rating Plan) | November 1, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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14-01-10, Temporary Employment Agencies Transition to the Rate Framework | September 29, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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15-04-09, Blisters/Calluses and Caisson Disease | September 21, 2021 | Deleted policy |
15-04-11, Poliomyelitis | September 21, 2021 | Deleted policy |
15-04-13, Rabies | September 21, 2021 | Deleted policy |
15-04-14, Poisonings, Foreign Body Ingestion, Ganglions | September 21, 2021 | Deleted policy |
16-01-06, Tenosynovitis | September 21, 2021 | Deleted policy |
16-02-18, Pre-1915 Exposure – Occupational Disease | September 21, 2021 | Deleted policy |
Document | Published | Comments |
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16-02-14, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Sulphur Dioxide and Particulates Exposure (Smelter Workers) | September 14, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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18-03-02, Payment and Reviewing LOE Benefits (Prior to Final Review) | September 1, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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12-03-02, Optional Insurance (April 2021 PDF) | April 23, 2021 | Revised document |
12-04-02, Volunteer Forces | April 23, 2021 | Revised document |
12-04-05, Coverage for Unpaid Trainees | April 23, 2021 | Revised document |
14-02-08, Determining Insurable Earnings | April 23, 2021 | Revised document |
14-02-10, Insurable Earnings - Logging | April 23, 2021 | Revised document |
14-02-11, Insurable Earnings - Volunteer Forces | April 23, 2021 | Revised document |
14-02-18, Insurable Earnings - Construction | April 23, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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12-01-01, Who is an Employer? | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
12-02-01, Workers and Independent Operators | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
12-03-03, Who Can Obtain Optional Insurance? | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
12-04-11, Mutual Aid Agreements for Mine Rescue | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
13-02-06, Construction Industry Plan (CAD 7) | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
14-01-01, The Classification Structure | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
14-01-08, Temporary Employment Agencies | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
14-02-07, Employer Non-Compliance Interest and Charges | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
14-02-14, Reinstatement of Accounts | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
15-01-02, Employers' Initial Accident-Reporting Obligations | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
22-01-08, Offences and Penalties - Employer | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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11-01-04, Determining the Date of Injury | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
11-01-12, Legislative Authority | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
11-02-02, Lost Time Claims | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
12-04-03, Emergency Workers | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
12-04-07, Pupils in Work Education Programs | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
14-02-02, Registration | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
15-01-03, Workers' Requirement to Claim and Consent | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
15-02-05, Recurrences | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
15-04-03, Chronic Pain Disability | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
15-05-01, Resulting from Work-Related Disability/Impairment | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
15-06-02, Entitlement Following Temporary Work Disruptions | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
15-06-03, Entitlement Following Permanent Work Disruptions | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
15-06-06, Incarcerated Workers | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
15-06-07, Leaving the Province/Country | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
15-06-08, Adjusting Benefits Due to Post-accident Non-work-related Change in Circumstances | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
17-01-09, Travel and Related Expenses | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
17-04-02, Employer-Requested Health Examinations | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
17-04-03, WSIB-Requested Health Examinations | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
17-06-04, Guide and Support Dogs | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
17-06-08, Home Modification | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-01-06, Redirected Benefit Payments | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-01-07, Automatic Deduction for Family Support | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-01-13, Calculating CPP/QPP Offsets from FEL/LOE Benefits | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-01-14, Annual Indexing | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-02-03, Determining Long-Term Average Earnings – Workers in Permanent Employment | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-02-04, Determining Long-Term Average Earnings – Workers in Non-permanent Employment | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-03-02, Payment and Reviewing LOE Benefits (Prior to Final Review) (April 2021 PDF) | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-03-04, LOE Benefits for Workers 55 Years of Age or Older | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-03-06, Final LOE Benefit Review | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-02, FEL Presumption | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-03, Date of Determination | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-05, Initial Determination – Workers Who Are Earning at Time of Determination | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-06, Initial Determination – Where Suitable Occupation Has Been Determined | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-09, Electing the OAS Equivalent | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-11, Supplements for Programs and Return-to-Work Activities Before and After 24 Months | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-12, Supplement Following Significant Deterioration | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-13, FEL Sustainability Benefit | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-14, Reviewing FEL Benefits (Prior to Final Review) | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-15, Effect of a 0% NEL Rating on FEL Benefits | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-17, Loss of Retirement Income Benefits (Accidents from January 2, 1990 to December 31, 1997) | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-04-20, Final FEL Benefit Review | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-06-02, Calculating Temporary Partial Disability Benefits (Accidents Between 1985 and 1998) | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-06-03, Definitions for Adjudicating Pre-1998 Claims | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-06-06, Individuals on Unpaid Training Placements – Temporary Disability Benefits | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
18-07-10, Sections 147(2) and 147(4) Supplements (Permanent Disability) | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
19-02-07, RTW Overview and Key Concepts | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
19-05-02, Re-employment Obligation in the Construction Industry- Threshold, Duration and Specific Employer Requirements | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
19-05-04, Re-employment Penalties and Payments – Construction Industry | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
20-02-03, Return-to-Work Assessments for Surviving Spouses | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
20-02-04, Return-to-Work Plans for Surviving Spouses | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
21-02-01, Disclosure of Claim File Information - General | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
21-02-02, Disclosure of Claim File Information (Issue in Dispute) | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
21-02-03, Disclosure of Claim File Information (No Issue in Dispute) | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
21-02-06, Disclosure of Claim File Information to WSIB Service Providers and Research Entities | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
22-01-02, Material Change in Circumstances - Worker | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
22-01-03, Workers’ Co-operation Obligations | April 9, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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12-01-02, Employer by Application | March 9, 2021 | Revised document |
14-02-01, Employer Level Premium Rate Setting | March 9, 2021 | Revised document |
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14-01-09, Transition to the Rate Framework | January 4, 2021 | Revised document |
14-01-10, Temporary Employment Agencies Transition to the Rate Framework | January 4, 2021 | Revised document |
14-01-11, Non-Profit Organizations Transition to the Rate Framework | January 4, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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14-01-01, The Classification Structure (Jan 2021 PDF) | January 4, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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13-02-02, NEER (New Experimental Experience Rating Plan)(Jan 2021 PDF) | January 4, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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16-02-16, Emphysema Due to Alpha 1 Anti-Trypsin Deficiency | Rescinded December 10, 2020 Removed from OPM January 4, 2021 | Deleted policy |
Document | Published | Comments |
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18-01-02, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents from 1998 (Jan 2021 PDF) | January 4, 2021 | Revised document |
18-01-03, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents before 1998 (Jan 2021 PDF) | January 4, 2021 | Revised document |
18-01-05, Table of Rates (Jan 2021 PDF) | January 4, 2021 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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17-07-03, Clothing Allowance | December 1, 2020 | Revised document |
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18-01-14, Annual Indexing | December 1, 2020 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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19-02-01, Work Reintegration Principles, Concepts and Definitions | November 30, 2020 | Deleted policy |
19-02-02, Responsibilities of the Workplace Parties in Work Reintegration | November 30, 2020 | Deleted policy |
19-02-04, Functional Abilities Form for Work Reintegration | November 30, 2020 | Deleted policy |
19-02-07, RTW Overview and Key Concepts (Nov 2020 PDF) | November 30, 2020 | New policy |
19-02-08, RTW Co-operation Obligations | November 30, 2020 | New policy |
19-02-09, Re-employment Obligations | November 30, 2020 | New policy |
19-02-10, RTW Assessments and Plans | November 30, 2020 | New policy |
19-03-03, Determining Suitable Occupation | November 30, 2020 | Deleted policy |
19-03-05, Work Transition Plans | November 30, 2020 | Deleted policy |
19-03-06, Work Transition Expenses | November 30, 2020 | Deleted policy |
19-03-11, Relocation Services | November 30, 2020 | Deleted policy |
Document | Published | Comments |
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18-01-03, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents before 1998 (Sept 2020 PDF) | September 2, 2020 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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14-02-02, Registration (July 2020 PDF) | July 31, 2020 | Revised document |
14-02-03, Purchase Certificates | July 31, 2020 | Revised document |
14-02-05, Closures | July 31, 2020 | Revised document |
14-04-02, Security for Payment | July 31, 2020 | Revised document |
14-04-03, Writs of Seizure and Sale | July 31, 2020 | Revised document |
14-04-04, Collections Based on Financial Hardships | July 31, 2020 | Revised document |
21-01-01, Access to Employer Information | July 31, 2020 | Revised document |
21-01-02, Authorization of Employer Representatives for Employer Accounts | July 31, 2020 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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12-01-04, Coverage Status | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
14-01-01, The Classification Structure (Jan 2020 PDF) | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
14-01-06, Associated Employers | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
14-01-07, Single and Multiple Premium Rates | January 2, 2020 | New policy |
14-01-08, Temporary Employment Agencies (Jan 2020 PDF) | January 2, 2020 | New policy |
14-01-09, Transition to the Rate Framework | January 2, 2020 | New policy |
14-01-10, Temporary Employment Agencies Transition to the Rate Framework | January 28, 2020 | New policy |
14-01-11, Non-Profit Organizations Transition to the Rate Framework | January 2, 2020 | New policy |
14-02-01, Employer Level Premium Rate Setting (Jan 2020 PDF) | January 2, 2020 | New policy |
14-02-06, Employer Premium Adjustments | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
Document | Published | Comments |
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12-01-01, Who is an Employer? (Jan 2020 PDF) | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
12-01-02, Employer by Application (Jan 2020 PDF) | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
12-03-02, Optional Insurance (Jan 2020 PDF) | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
13-02-02, NEER (New Experimental Experience Rating Plan)(Jan 2020 PDF) | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
13-02-04, Merit Adjusted Premium Program | Rescinded December 11, 2019 |
Document | Published | Comments |
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18-01-02, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents from 1998 (Jan 2020 PDF) | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
18-01-03, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents before 1998 (Jan 2020 PDF) | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
18-01-05, Table of Rates (Jan 2020 PDF) | January 2, 2020 | Revised document |
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