Notice by Employer of Accident

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997

21 (1) An employer shall notify the Board within three days after learning of an accident to a worker employed by him, her or it if the accident necessitates health care or results in the worker not being able to earn full wages.

(2) The notice must be on a form approved by the Board and the employer shall give the Board such other information as the Board may require from time to time in connection with the accident.

(3) An employer who fails to comply with this section shall pay the prescribed amount to the Board. This payment is in addition to any penalty imposed by a court for an offence under subsection 152 (3).

(4) The employer shall give a copy of the notice to the worker at the time the notice is given to the Board. 1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 21.