As a Producer, you are an employer. As an employer, you are required to have workers’ compensation insurance for employees working on set. This requirement arises from provincial and territorial statutory obligations, or where these do not exist, from collective agreements governing productions under ACTRA jurisdiction.
All provinces and territories in Canada have workers’ compensation programs; however, not all make their programs available to performers and stunt performers.
The Accident on Set program was developed to provide on-set insurance coverage to eligible performers and stunt performers in those provinces and territories where mandatory workers’ compensation is unavailable. If you are shooting in one of these provinces or territories, you will require Accident on Set insurance.
In provinces and territories where workers’ compensation is optional, Producers may choose either that or Accident on Set.
In provinces and territories where workers’ compensation is mandatory for performers and stunt performers, Producers must register with their local workers’ compensation program and are excluded from Accident on Set coverage.
For a summary of where provincial and territorial workers’ compensation programs and Accident on Set coverage is available, visit our FAQ.
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