Your benefits will be based on the amount of coverage requested and accepted. Coverage must be renewed annually. On approval of your application, you will be entitled to the protections of the Acts and all their benefits. See the Qualifications section for more information. If you are a principal contractor you are legally liable for WCB assessments of the labour portion of each contract with contractors or sub-contractors who perform work for you.
Subcontractors can also be deemed workers.
All contracts that include any labour must have final clearances to release the principal contractor of their liability. The WCB can provide you with a letter of clearance confirming that your contractor or sub-contractor is in good standing with the Board. As the principal, you are required to withhold payments until you receive this letter. The WCB will respond to your request. To view this document, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader .