Original version : Benefits - An Employer's Perspective




Benefits - An Employer's Perspective

In addition to protecting your workers, workplace safety insurance provides you with important benefits that help keep your business productive and profitable. You can also buy optional insurance for yourself so that, if you experience a work-related injury or illness, you have the same coverage possessed by your workers.

Below, you’ll find out how insurance benefits you as an employer, how to buy optional insurance for yourself, and a brief summary of the benefits that workplace safety insurance provides your workers.


Benefits to Employers
Optional Insurance (Formerly called Personal Coverage)
Benefits Provided to Workers









The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
200 Front Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 3J1
Phone: (416) 344-1000
Toll free: 1-800-387-5540
Ontario Toll free: 1-800-387-0750
TTY: 1-800-387-0050
Web site: www.wsib.on.ca