Yellowknife, NT (November 29, 2016) – Today, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut release the 2017 employer assessment rates.

For the third consecutive year, the average provisional assessment rate will remain at $2.00 per $100 assessable payroll. This provisional target rate is the rate employers would pay if there was only one rate for all employers, and is the rate the WSCC uses as a starting point when setting individual subclass rates.

In the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, workplace First Aid training is overseen by the WSCC.

To become approved and recognized, training providers must demonstrate that their programs, instructors, and delivery methods meet Canadian Standards Association (now operating as CSA Group) and regulatory requirements.