The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today\u00a0during its Annual General Meeting (AGM),\u00a0that\u00a0the average\u00a0premium rate for Ontario businesses will be\u00a0reduced by 5.1% for 2022, from $1.37 to $1.30, while the trucking sector will see even more savings.<\/p>\n
The trucking sector\u2019s rate will be $4.03, down 5.6% from $4.27 the past two years.<\/p>\n
The announcement comes after\u00a0the WSIB held\u00a02021 premium\u00a0rates\u00a0at the same level\u00a0as the previous year,\u00a0in an effort\u00a0to\u00a0support\u00a0businesses\u00a0through\u00a0the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur strong financial performance\u00a0allows us to ease the pressure on Ontario businesses during these difficult times while continuing to help people recover and return to work,\u201d\u00a0said Elizabeth Witmer, Chair of the WSIB.\u00a0\u201cThis is the fifth time in the last six years we have been able to reduce the average premium rate, confirming Ontario as a jurisdiction with among the most generous benefits in North America at a competitive cost.\u201d<\/p>\n
Additional enhancements to the WSIB\u2019s online services were also announced\u00a0at the AGM. Starting in 2022, businesses will be able to log in to view detailed claim information in real time, a service that was first started for people with claims in 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are transforming the way we do business so that doing business with us is easier,\u201d said Tom Bell, President and CEO of the WSIB (A). \u201cEnhancements to our online services continue to make it simpler for people to file or track a claim, for businesses to manage their accounts, or for health care providers to register, bill and get paid \u2013 freeing up their time and ours to focus on service.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ontario businesses can expect to receive their 2022 premium rate statements later this month. The statements will also show the future direction of their premium rates as the WSIB continues the transition to\u00a0a\u00a0new rate-setting model\u00a0that more closely ties premium rates to individual health and safety records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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