Negligence Cost Transfer

Negligence Cost Transfer

Effective Dates

December 31, 2015 - June 30, 2022

Policy Code

GN-07

General Information

Section 71(2) of the Workers’ Compensation Act S.Y. 2008 (the "Act") allows Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board (YWCHSB) to charge all or some of the costs of a claim to a negligent employer’s experience account, if that employer is not the employer of the injured worker or a worker of that employer.

Purpose

Where negligence has been determined by YWCHSB, this policy provides direction on how costs are transferred.

Negligence Cost Transfer

June 30, 2008 - December 31, 2015 | GN-07 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022

Merits and Justice of the Case

December 31, 2013 - June 30, 2022 | EN-02 | Policies prior to July 1, 2022