The amount employers report, per worker, is subject to a cap or maximum assessable earnings level. You are not charged a premium on the portion of a worker’s earnings that exceeds the maximum assessable earnings level.

NOTE: There is no minimum assessable earnings level for workers.

The maximum assessable earnings level applies to Personal Coverage for business owners.  

Wage loss benefits payable to injured workers are limited by the maximum assessable earnings level.

Example of how to apply the maximum assessable earnings level:

Actual Assessable Payroll

An employer had two workers in 2021. One worker earned $135,000 and the other earned $90,000. The 2021 maximum assessable earnings per worker for 2021 is $127,000.

The employer’s gross payroll is $225,000.

            $135,000 +$90,000 = $225,000

The employer’s assessable payroll for 2021 is $217,000.

            $127,000 + $90,000 =$217,000

Estimated Assessable Payroll

The same employer will have three workers in 2022. One worker will earn $100,000, one worker will earn $115,000, and the other worker will earn $155,000. The 2022 maximum assessable earning per worker is $150,000 for 2022.

The employer's gross payroll is $370,000.

            $100,000 + $115,000 + $155,000 = $370,000

The employer’s estimated assessable payroll for 2022 is $365,000

            $100,000 + $115,000 + $150,000 = $365,000

$365,000 is the amount the WCB will use to determine the employer’s premium for 2022.

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