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What do I get for my WorkSafeBC coverage?
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As an employer, you cannot be sued for the costs of a work-related injury or disease. If a worker is injured while on the job during the course of employment, WorkSafeBC pays for the worker's entire medical and wage-loss costs.
In return, you are expected to pay employer premiums and provide a safe, healthy work environment.
Without this form of protection, workplace accidents can be very costly. It isn't available in Australia, for example, where papers recently reported on a worker who injured his back in a fall from a ladder and successfully sued his employer for $1 million. Read the article.
Find out more about the value of your WorkSafeBC coverage.
The Act guarantees:
- Protection from lawsuits
- Wage loss compensation for your injured workers or their dependents
- Vocational rehabilitation for your injured workers
- The right to an appeal if you don't agree with a WorkSafeBC decision
Registration offers additional benefits:
- The most recent safety and injury prevention research
- Safety and injury prevention seminars and training
- Workplace safety education and information (e.g. publications and videos)
- Advice from the Employers' Advisers Office
- The right to influence WorkSafeBC policy decisions by responding to surveys and discussion papers
Consequences of not registering
Go to Register for coverage.