STAYING IN TOUCH: JACQUELYN ODURO
At year’s end, WorkSafely is encouraging COR® companies to ensure they follow up, sending WCB in key pieces of information to collect their prevention rebates on their WCB premiums. This information is due before December 31.
Many of the COR® companies have already collected their rebates; prevention rebates totalled more than $1 million in 2024.
To collect, companies must:
- Be in good standing with WorkSafely COR® program for at least one year
- Maintain an active WCB account
- Be free of penalties or convictions under WCB and Workplace Safety and Health legislation for at least one year
- Be free of any investigations for violations under the WSH or WCB Act (the rebate will be held pending the outcome of such investigations)
- Submit 2023 payroll and estimated hours of work to the WCB. It is important to emphasize that the reporting of the total hours worked is mandatory to qualify for the prevention rebate.
In previous years the reporting of hours worked has been optional. Companies can indicate the total hours worked for all workers on their WCB annual payroll form. The annual payroll form can be completed online or in printed form here. Alternatively, companies can report it to:
SAFE Work Manitoba
Email: swc@safeworkmanitoba.ca
Call: 204-957-SAFE (7233) in Winnipeg or 1-855-957-SAFE outside Winnipeg.
or
WCB Assessments
Email: assessmentservices@wcb.mb.ca
Call: 204-954-4505 in Winnipeg or 1-855-954-4321 (ext. 4505) outside Winnipeg.
