Registering with the WSIB
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Most businesses in Ontario that employ workers (including family members and sub-contractors) must register with the WSIB within 10 days of hiring their first full- or part-time worker. It's the law.
Registering with the WSIB provides workplace insurance coverage for all of your workers and gives you access to experts in health and safety for your business sector.
The following step-by-step guide will assist you in the registration process
- Who needs to register
- Information you’ll need in order to register
- Who you should contact to register
- What you get by registering
Download a WSIB Registration Form.
1. Who Needs to Register
In most cases, you are required to register your company with the WSIB.
There are a few industries that do not have to register. These include:
- Banks, trusts and insurance companies
- Private health care practices (such as those of doctors and chiropractors)
- Trade unions
- Private day cares
- Travel agencies
- Clubs (such as health clubs)
- Photographers
- Barbers, hair salons, and shoe-shine stands
- Taxidermists
- Funeral directing and embalming
This is not a complete list as there are more industries that do not have to register. For more information, please contact your Customer Service Representative.
Even if your company is in one of these categories, you can still choose to insure your workers through the WSIB. Call your local WSIB office and ask a customer service representative about applying for coverage for your business.
Optional Insurance for Owners and Executives
If you are a sole proprietor, partner, or executive officer, you are not automatically covered under the WSIB insurance plan. You can, however, apply for for optional insurance by calling the WSIB or completing the Optional Insurance Application form.
Private Insurance
For all firms and sub-contractors working in industries that have mandatory coverage under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, private coverage is not a substitute.
Registration hotline: 1-866-734-9742
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