As I mentioned in answering a previous question, why the rates did go up in 2019, as a government and as one employer, we do and focus on taking care of our employees. We want to promote workplace health and safety right across the Northwest Territories, and people who we do work with. That means that we're taking care of the increased costs of treatment and care for any of our injured workers, and will continue to do that. As a result, we will have to make sure that industry and people who we work with do comply with WSCC codes and standards, as well, so that we know, when they're working for us, that they're complying by standards and legislation moving forward. We will continue to take care of the treatment and costs, but we have to make sure that anybody who works under us as an employer does follow legislation and our standards.
Alfred Moses on Question 613-18(3): Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Rate Structure
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 2019. See this statement in context.
Question 613-18(3): Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Rate Structure
Oral Questions
February 25th, 2019
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