Optional Coverage for Casual Employees (Those Working Outside the Employer's Normal Industry), Outworkers, Persons Acting in a Religious Function, and Volunteers

Optional Coverage for Casual Employees (Those Working Outside the Employer's Normal Industry), Outworkers, Persons Acting in a Religious Function, and Volunteers

The Act may be extended to provide the protection and benefits of the workers' compensation system for certain persons who are not automatically workers under the Act. This is done upon the board's acceptance of an employer's application for optional co

Effective Dates

December 31, 2006 - June 30, 2008

Policy Code

AS-18-01

General Information

The Act may be extended to provide the protection and benefits of the workers' compensation system for certain persons who are not automatically workers under the Act. This is done upon the board's acceptance of an employer's application for optional coverage.

Once granted, optional coverage is then extended:
(i) to the employer and to the worker for immunity from civil suits resulting from workplace disabilities; and
(ii) to the worker for the comprehensive benefits provided by the workers' compensation system as established by the Act and relevant policies.

Purpose

The objective of this policy is to establish the conditions of optional coverage that will be in effect for employers and the persons deemed as their workers under this policy.

Prevention

The Act may be extended to provide the protection and benefits of the workers' compensation system for certain persons who are not automatically workers under the Act. This is done upon the board's acceptance of an employer's application for optional coverage.

Once granted, optional coverage is then extended:
(i) to the employer and to the worker for immunity from civil suits resulting from workplace disabilities; and
(ii) to the worker for the comprehensive benefits provided by the workers' compensation system as established by the Act and relevant policies.

Roles and Responsibilities

Assessments

Application

The Act may be extended to provide the protection and benefits of the workers' compensation system for certain persons who are not automatically workers under the Act. This is done upon the board's acceptance of an employer's application for optional coverage.

Once granted, optional coverage is then extended:
(i) to the employer and to the worker for immunity from civil suits resulting from workplace disabilities; and
(ii) to the worker for the comprehensive benefits provided by the workers' compensation system as established by the Act and relevant policies.

Optional Coverage

September 30, 1995 - May 15, 2006 | AS-18 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022

The Workers' Compensation Act provides compensation coverage to a "worker", however, not all persons are considered "workers" under the A. Upon application to, and acceptance by the board, an eligible person is "deemed" to be a worker and coverage under

Payment of Assessments

May 8, 2005 - June 30, 2008 | AS-20 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022

Loss of Earnings Benefits

February 26, 2002 - June 30, 2008 | CL-35 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022

Disability

November 9, 1993 - June 30, 2008 | CL-40 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022

Arising Out Of and In The Course of Employment

September 30, 2007 - June 30, 2008 | CL-42 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022

Definition of a Worker

January 25, 1995 - June 30, 2008 | GC-08 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022