A-3 - Workers’ Compensation Act

Section 96 Disposition versions

1979-01-01

96. (1)  Where the assessment is based on the pay-roll of the employer and the pay-roll includes the salary or wages of a worker whose rate of pay is greater than the maximum rate of annual earnings established under subsection 1 of section 46, the excess shall be deducted from the amount of the pay-roll and the assessment shall be based on the amount of the pay-roll as so reduced.

(2)  It is not necessary that the assessment upon the employers in a unit or class of units be uniform for all employers, but it may vary for each industry comprised in a unit or class of units in relation to the hazard of such industry.

(3)  A system of merit or demerit rating for assessing may, if the Commission deem proper, be adopted.

R. S. 1964, c. 159, s. 90; 1966-67, c. 52, s. 9; 1971, c. 45, s. 1; 1975, c. 54, s. 1; 1977, c. 42, s. 9; 1978, c. 57, s. 1, s. 52.

1977-12-31

96. (1)  Where the assessment is based on the pay-roll of the employer and the pay-roll includes the salary or wages of a workman whose rate of pay is greater than the maximum rate of annual earnings established under subsection 1 of section 46, the excess shall be deducted from the amount of the pay-roll and the assessment shall be based on the amount of the pay-roll as so reduced.

(2)  It shall not be necessary that the assessment upon the employers in a class or sub-class of industries shall be uniform, but they may vary for each industry included in the same class or sub-class in relation to the hazard of such industry.

(3)  A system of merit or demerit rating for assessing may, if the Commission deem proper, be adopted.

R. S. 1964, c. 159, s. 90; 1966-67, c. 52, s. 9; 1971, c. 45, s. 1; 1975, c. 54, s. 1; 1977, c. 42, s. 9.