Voluntary Registration Policy According to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA), employers who are engaged in industries that are covered on a compulsory basis are required to register with the WSIB within 10 days of hiring their first worker. Employers who are not registered with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), but who should be by law, may be subject to significant financial and legal penalties. In 2005 and 2006, the WSIB caught over 16,000 non-compliant employers. Voluntary Registration is a new policy for employers who are not registered with the WSIB, but who should be registered. Under the Voluntary Registration policy, these employers are encouraged to step forward and register their business with terms that are favourable. The policy was implemented in two stages. As of April 1, 2008, the Permanent Program is in effect: Full Amnesty From October 29, 2007 until March 31, 2008, there will be a full amnesty for voluntary registrants. A full amnesty means no penalties for not reporting, no reconciliation interest, no retroactive premiums, and no prosecution under the Provincial Offences Act at the time of registration. Premium remittance will begin from the date of first contact with the WSIB. Permanent Program Beginning April 1, 2008 and on a continuing basis, all voluntary registrants will receive a partial amnesty, including no penalties, no reconciliation interest on retroactive premiums, or prosecution at the time of registration. However, premiums will be retroactive to the date of first hire or January 1 of the year preceding the date of voluntary registration, whichever is later. Important to note The policy is not applicable to employers who have been identified for registration by the WSIB’s various enforcement activities prior to their voluntary registration. For details on the Voluntary Registration policy, see the Policy, Fact Sheet (86k, pdf), a Question and Answer document, (24k, pdf), and the Voluntary Registration brochure (74k, pdf). Fact Sheets Questions and Answers Chinese (214k, pdf) English (86k, pdf) French (91k, pdf) Portuguese (99k, pdf) Punjabi (132k, pdf) Spanish (101k, pdf) Vietnamese (131k, pdf) Chinese (100k, pdf) English, (24k, pdf) French (46ko, pdf) Portuguese (26k, pdf) Punjabi (60k, pdf) Spanish (63k, pdf) Vietnamese (64k, pdf) For more information on the Voluntary Registration policy or to register, please contact the WSIB office nearest you, or call 1-800-387-0080.