January 15, 2011
Clarification on WSIB 2011 rates
The November issue of Horticulture Review published the new Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) rates.
The information included only the premium rate changes as a percentage of 2010 payrolls. The information should also have included the actual premium rates and the percentage change over the 2010 rate. The figures include five rate groups that cover the horticulture industry. For more information, go to the WSIB’s website at http://bit.ly/WSIBrates.
The information included only the premium rate changes as a percentage of 2010 payrolls. The information should also have included the actual premium rates and the percentage change over the 2010 rate. The figures include five rate groups that cover the horticulture industry. For more information, go to the WSIB’s website at http://bit.ly/WSIBrates.
WSIB rates for horticulture industry categories
| Group Rate | Sector | WSIB description | 2011 premium rate | Rate increase |
| 181 | Nursery Growers | Fishing and Miscellaneous Farming | $3.51 | 11.8% |
| 184 | Lawn Care | Poultry Farms and Agricultural services | $3.13 | 19.5% |
| 190 | Landscaping and related services | $4.72 | 9.5% | |
| 570 | Snow Plowing | General trucking | $6.43 | 11.1% |
| 636 | Garden Centres | Other sales | $1.40 | 0% |