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Schedule 4 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties
[r. 136]
| Item | Provision of the Act | Description of offence | Modified penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | s. 4(2) | Contracting out | $800 |
| 2. | s. 17(2) | Failure of employer to pay compensation | $800 |
| 3. | s. 26(1) | Failure of employer to give claim to insurer | $800 |
| 4. | s. 28(5) | Failure of insurer or self‑insurer to give a liability decision notice or deferred decision notice | $800 |
| 5. | s. 36(2) | Failure of employer to make provisional payment | $800 |
| 6. | s. 42 | Failure of insurer to indemnify employer for provisional payments | $800 |
| 7. | s. 62 | Employer reduced, suspended or discontinued income compensation without authority | $800 |
| 8. | s. 138(1) | Failure of employer to give claim to insurer (compensation for death of worker) | $800 |
| 9. | s. 159(2) | Failure of employer to establish injury management system | $400 |
| 10. | s. 160(2) | Failure of employer to establish return to work program | $400 |
| 11. | s. 162(3) | Failure of insurer to discharge employer’s return to work duty | $400 |
| 12. | s. 167(3) | Failure of host employer to cooperate with labour hirer | $400 |
| 13. | s. 168(2) | Dismissal of worker with incapacity for work | $400 |
| 14. | s. 168(3) | Dismissal of worker without notice | $400 |
| 15. | s. 204(1) or (2) (as read with s. 202) | Failure of employer to keep a current workers compensation policy |