Although NOT MANDATORY, Ontario MDs can insure themselves and staff for
Occupational injury, illnesses, and death cheaply by WSIB at the rate of
73 cents per every $100 of OHIP income and staff salary. For $200,000,
yearly premium would be $1460,(about $28 a week) The Late WSIB Chmn Hon.Lincoln Alexander QC stated in a letter that provided contact with communicable disease is noted in an
office diary, the MD and Staff would be covered by WSIB if infected.
Estate of SARS-killed GP Nestor YANGA received nothing from the Ont Govt
as he`was "self-employed". Had he been covered by WSIB his Estate
wiould have received approx $100,000.
