Get Canada WorkSafeBC Form 9 2022-2024

Starting January 1, 2024, employers and workers will have a legal duty to cooperate with each other and with WorkSafeBC in timely and safe return to work following a worker's injury, and certain employers will have an obligation to return injured workers to work in specific circumstances.

WCB deducts the maximum income tax rate and CPP premiums from the maximum wage rate, and then pays 90% of what is left – the “90% net” wage rate. NOTE: workers who earn above the maximum wage rate can lose a lot of money because WCB will not pay for any amounts earned above the “net” maximum.

If you were under the age of 63 at the time of your injury, your permanent disability benefit will be paid until the earlier of your 65th birthday or your death. WorkSafeBC may pay disability benefits until a later age if you provide sufficient evidence of your plans to retire later than age 65.

If you start a business and hire a worker in British Columbia, you are required to register with WorkSafeBC.

More specifically, it's a form of insurance that ensures that if a worker is injured, they will be protected monetarily and compensated for lost wages, as well as medical and rehabilitation needs. In return, the employer is afforded protection from lawsuits.

Learn how you can reduce your premiums through promoting a safer and healthier workplace and helping injured workers recover. WorkSafeBC announces that the preliminary average base premium rate for 2024 is 1.55 percent of employers' assessable payroll, which has been maintained at the same level since 2018. Learn more.

If you hire workers in B.C. you are required to register for WorkSafeBC insurance coverage. If you are a self-employed proprietor or partner, you may be eligible to purchase optional insurance coverage. Accounts can only be established with associated insurance coverage.

In exchange for the benefits of your WorkSafeBC coverage, you have the following responsibilities as an employer. You need to register for coverage, pay premiums, report your payroll, contact us about changes to your business, provide a safe workplace, report injuries and diseases, and investigate incidents.