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Originally Posted by Smartcar
The way it's supposed to work is if someone gets hurt on the job the health care costs are paid by WCB. That's why you're supposed to report every workplace injury regardless of whether there was any missed time. I didn't know that before, I assumed WCB was intended to pay lost wages.
A farmer's private insurance doesn't pay healthcare costs if there's universal health care, the tab gets picked up by the government, i.e. all taxpayers. If a high risk industry doesn't pay WCB premiums the cost goes into general health care costs.
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I will add that if the farm worker is permanently disabled from the accident. (Eg head injury from animal kick) it is the tax payer who picks up the tab for permanent care, housing, income, etc.
Farming industry and oil industry are foundations of Alberta life. But should they both expect taxpayers to pick up the tab for job-site accidents?
if your livelihood is taken away by a job-related accident on a farm... you have nothing unless you go to court (where only the lawyers win).