2020 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - 131

Chart XIV-Administration Expenses: Workers' Compensation Departments, cont.
 
Fund or
Appropriation

Assessment Provisions
Against Whom

Amount

 
Other Income

Jurisdiction

 
System Provided For

West
Virginia

Private insurance and selfinsurance (including group)

Policy surcharge

All employers and self-insurers

Premium percentage fixed annually.

 

Wisconsin

Private insurance

Worker's Compensation
Operations Fund

Carriers and self-insurers

Pro rata on all indemnity paid on cases first
closed in prior year.

 

Wyoming

Exclusive fund and private
insurance9

Workers' compensation
fund

Employers

Expended budget.

Interest from
investments, penalties,
interest, and third-party
lawsuits

American
Samoa

 

Special fund

Employers and carriers

Determined by commission.

Fines and penalties

Virgin
Islands

Exclusive fund

Government insurance
fund

Employers

Premium percentage fixed annually.

Fines, penalties,
interest, and
investments

FECA

Exclusive fund

Appropriation authorized
from U.S. Treasury

Employing agencies

Cost of compensation and medical
expenses.

 

Longshore
Act

Private insurance and selfinsured employers

Appropriation authorized
from U.S. Treasury

 

 

 

Alberta

Exclusive fund

Accident fund

All employers under act

Determined by board.

Investment income,
interest, and penalties

British
Columbia

Exclusive fund

Accident fund

All employers

Determined by board based on injury rate
experience in industry class.

Investment income

Manitoba

Exclusive fund for
premium-paying employers.
Some employers are
individually responsible for
payment of benefits.

Accident fund

All premium-paying employers

Determined by board. Some employers pay
benefit costs and administrative fees.

Investment income,
interest, and penalties.
In some cases,
provincial government
assistance may be
provided.

New
Brunswick

Exclusive fund

Accident fund

All assessed employers

Included in industry rates set by the
WorkSafeNB; self-insurers pay costs plus
administrative fee.

Investment income

Newfoundland and
Labrador

Exclusive fund

Injury fund

All enumerated employers

Determined by WorkplaceNL.

Interest and penalties
investments

Northwest
Territories
and
Nunavut

Exclusive fund

Workers' Protection Fund

All employers

Determined by commission.

Investment income,
interest, and penalties

Nova Scotia Exclusive fund

Accident fund

All enumerated employers;
administrative costs for selfinsurers

Determined by board.

Investment income and
penalties

Ontario

Schedule I employers
exclusive fund; Schedule
II employers individual
liability

Schedule I employers
insurance fund; Schedule
II employers deposit or
security with board

Schedule I all employers;
Schedule II employers
administrative costs

Determined by board.

Investment income

Prince
Edward
Island

Exclusive fund

Accident fund

All assessed employers

Determined by board.

Investment income and
penalties

Québec

Exclusive fund

Accident fund

All employers10

Determined by commission.

Investment income,
interest, and penalties

Saskatchewan

Exclusive fund

Injury fund

All employers except those
who are held personally
responsible for payment of
benefits

Determined by board.

Investment income,
interest, and penalties

Yukon
Territory

Exclusive fund

Compensation fund

All employers

Determined by board

Investment income,
interest and penalties

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