Accident while worker employed outside Ontario
8.(1) Where the place of business or chief place of business of the employer is situate in Ontario and the residence and usual place of employment of the worker are in Ontario and an accident happens while the worker is employed out of Ontario and the employment out of Ontario has lasted less than six months, the worker is or his or her dependants are entitled to compensation under this Part in the same manner and to the same extent as if the accident had happened in Ontario. Accident while worker employed outside Ontario for six or more months (2) Where the place of business or chief place of business of the employer is situate in Ontario and the residence and usual place of employment of the worker are in Ontario and the employment of the worker out of Ontario lasts or is likely to last six or more months, the employer may apply to the Board to be assessed on the earnings of such worker and, if the application is accepted by the Board and if the worker is injured by accident happening out of Ontario, the worker is or his or her dependants are entitled to compensation under this Part in the same manner and to the same extent as if the accident had happened in Ontario. Accident while worker outside Ontario temporarily (3) Where the place of business or chief place of business of the employer is situate in Ontario and the residence of the worker is out of Ontario but the worker’s usual and principal place of employment is in Ontario and an accident happens while the worker is out of Ontario merely for some temporary purpose connected with the worker’s employment, the worker is or his or her dependants are entitled to compensation under this Part in the same manner and to the same extent as if the accident had happened in Ontario. Where employer’s place of business out of Ontario (4) Where an accident happens out of Ontario and the employer’s place of business or chief place of business is situate out of Ontario and the worker is entitled to compensation under the law of the place where the accident happens, compensation is not payable to the worker or his or her dependants whether the worker’s residence is in or out of Ontario unless the worker’s place of employment is in Ontario and he or she is at the time of the accident out of Ontario merely for some casual or incidental purpose connected with his or her employment. Accidents on ships, railways, aircraft, etc. (5) Where an accident happens out of Ontario on a steamboat, ship or vessel, or on a railway or on an aircraft, or on a truck, bus or other vehicle used in the transportation of passengers or any goods or substance, and the residence of the worker is in Ontario and the work or service rendered by the worker is required to be performed both in and out of Ontario, the worker is or his or her dependants are entitled to compensation under this Part as if the accident had happened in Ontario. Accident on steamboat or vessel outside of Ontario (6) Where an accident happens out of Ontario on a steamboat, ship or vessel and the residence of the worker is in Ontario, and whether the worker had been employed previously in Ontario or not, and regardless of the duration of the worker’s employment out of Ontario, the worker is or his or her dependants are entitled to compensation under this Part if the steamboat, ship or vessel is registered in Canada or if the chief place of business of the owner or charterer of the steamboat, ship or vessel is in Ontario. Accidents excluded (7) Except as provided in this section, no compensation is payable under this Part where the accident to the worker happens while the worker is employed elsewhere than in Ontario. Authority to avoid duplication of assessments (8) With a view to avoiding duplication of assessments to which an employer may be liable on the earnings of workers who are employed part of the time in Ontario and part of the time in another province or territory of Canada, the Board may make an agreement with the workers’ compensation authority of that province or territory for such adjustment of assessments as is equitable and may reimburse such other authority for any payment of compensation, rehabilitation or health care made by it under such agreement, and may, in order to give effect to any such agreement, relieve any such employer from assessment or reduce the amount thereof. R.S.O. 1990, c. W.11, s. 8.