2019 Premium Rates

We are pleased to announce that we are now operating without an Unfunded Liability (UFL). The elimination of the UFL has allowed us to provide Schedule 1 businesses an average premium rate reduction of 29.8 percent for 2019. This means that for the third year in a row, the WSIB has been able to offer reductions in the average premium rate for Schedule 1 businesses. This brings the total cumulative reduction to the average premium rate since 2016 to 36.3 per cent.

This represents a premium decrease from a Schedule 1 average rate of $2.35 on every $100 of insurable payroll in 2018 to an average of $1.65 in 2019.

The WSIB Maximum Insurable Earnings Ceiling for 2019 is $92,600, compared to $90,300 in 2018. Changes to the Maximum Insurable Earnings Ceiling are directly linked to changes in average earnings in Ontario as measured by Statistics Canada, and provisions under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.

The WSIB is funded solely by premium revenue. When setting premium rates for 2019, we reduced the Past Claims Cost (PCC) for businesses considerably since the UFL has now been eliminated. This has resulted in rate reductions for almost all Rate Groups for 2019:

  • All but seven (148) Rate Groups will see a rate reduction, subject to a maximum decrease of 48 per cent.
  • Seven Rate Groups will remain steady at 2018 levels.

See your 2019 premium rates.

Detailed rate group info

2019 Premium rate manual

Every year, we publish a Premium Rates Manual. This manual contains detailed information on the 2019 premium rates for each rate group. Tables for each rate group show:

  • a six-year history and two-year projection of injury rates, insurable earnings and other related information
  • premium rate components, including cost of new claims, overhead expenses, and unfunded liability
  • a breakdown of overhead costs, including legislative and related health and safety obligations

The 2019 Premium Manual is broken down into three parts, each containing a number of sections. You can view a description of what is contained within each section.

Section Description
2019 Premium Rate Manual Part 1 (PDF) Section 1- Introduction
Section 2- Definition of 2019 Premium Rate Components
Section 3- Summary of Allocation Rules
Section 4- 2019 Premium Rates for Each Rate Group, by Class
Section 5- 2019 Premium Rates For Each Classification Unit, by Class

 

2019 Premium Rate Manual Part 2 (PDF) Section 6- Supporting Documentation for Each Class
Section 6A- Class A- Forest Products
Section 6B- Class B- Mining and Related Industries
Section 6C- Class C- Other Primary Industries
Section 6D- Class D- Manufacturing
Section 6E- Class E- Transportation and Storage
Section 6F- Class F- Retail and Wholesale Trades 
Section 6G- Class G- Construction
Section 6H- Class H- Government and Related Services
Section 6I- Class I- Other Services

 

2019 Premium Rate Manual Part 3 (PDF) Section 7- Supporting Documentation for Schedule 1
Section 8- Classification Scheme Changes
Section 9- Non-Credible Rate Groups
Section 10- Glossary of Acronyms
Section 11- Contact Information

 

2019 Premium backgrounders

For each rate group, you can download a one page backgrounder with detailed information about your 2019 rate, compared to your 2018 rate. You can search for this rate group information in the table.