Do I need to register for insurance coverage if Im a labour contractor?
Although registration is not mandatory, it is permitted. If you don’t qualify for WorkSafeBC insurance, you and your workers are covered by the prime contractor’s insurance. The prime contractor is then responsible for paying premiums and reporting any work-related injuries. Labour contractors include unincorporated individuals or partners who: • Have workers and supply labour only to one firm at a time (e.g. a framer with one or more workers in the construction industry) • Are not considered workers, do not employ workers or supply major materials or major revenue-producing equipment, but do contract a service to two or more firms on an ongoing basis (e.g. a janitor who has two or more ongoing contracts with two unaffiliated firms) • May or may not have workers, but contract a service which includes one piece of major revenue-producing equipment to a business or a person (e.g.
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