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Assessment penalties
Employers who do not report their payroll or pay their premiums in full by the due date are charged a penalty based on the amount of their annual or quarterly assessment. When employers don't meet their obligations, there may not be enough funds to cover the cost of claims, and assessment rates can increase as a result.
The following penalty structure is in place to support compliance and equity among employers:
- Penalties are charged on a sliding scale, based on the amount of an employer's quarterly or annual assessment. The minimum penalty is $50.
- An estimated liability appears on the firm's statement of account along with the penalty
- Outstanding balances are subject to a one-percent monthly fee
- Failure to make payment, arrange a payment plan, or follow through with a payment plan will result in collection action including legal action
- A firm that fails to register when required will be charged retroactive assessments as well as the total cost of injuries that occurred prior to registration
Employers who under-report their payroll or under-remit their assessment
are subject to a penalty. WorkSafeBC
will not defer payment nor cancel penalties, except for extraordinary
reasons.