Minimum Premium

Policy

The minimum premium charged to employers is $100 per account, per calendar year, regardless of the number of premium rates or classification codes assigned to an employer.

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to provide information to employers regarding the requirement to pay the annual minimum premium of $100.

Earnings producing less than $100 minimum premium

The WSIB increases an employer’s premium to the $100 annual minimum, if all the insurable earnings in an account generate a total premium of less than $100. The $100 minimum requirement also applies to all accounts reporting zero earnings.

Application date

This policy applies to all decisions made on or after December 5, 2024.

Document history

This document replaces 14-03-06 dated January 2, 2020.

This document was previously published as:
14-03-06 dated November 4, 2013
14-03-06 dated October 12, 2004
14-03-06 dated September 28, 2001.

References

Legislative authority

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997
Sections 81, 96

Approval

Approved by the President and CEO on December 3, 2024.