As of December 7, 2024, this is the most current version available.
It has been in effect since January 1, 2022.
Last amendment included: M.R. 122/2021
Previous version(s)
- 1 Jan. 2006 to 31 Dec. 2021 (first version)
Note: Earlier consolidated versions are not available online.
Amendments
Amendment | Title | Registered | Published |
122/2021 | Group Life Insurance Regulation, amendment | 29 Nov. 2021 | 29 Nov. 2021 |
Group Life Insurance Regulation, M.R. 187/2005
« Group Life Insurance Regulation », R.M. 187/2005
The Workers Compensation Act, C.C.S.M. c. W200
NOTE: This regulation was enacted in English only.
Loi sur les accidents du travail, c. W200 de la C.P.L.M.
NOTE : Ce règlement a été adopté en anglais seulement.
version anglaiseRegulation 187/2005
Registered December 22, 2005
Table of Contents
Section
1 Definitions
1.1 Exception — other life insurance
2 Group life insurance plan continued
3 Benefit amount
4 Benefit is payable on death, regardless of cause
5 Benefit is payable to estate
6 Repeal
7 Coming into force
Definitions
1 The following definitions apply in this regulation.
"Act" means The Workers Compensation Act.
"benefit" means the amount of life insurance payable on the death of an eligible worker.
"eligible worker" means a worker injured on or after January 1, 1992, who
(a) has been in receipt of wage loss benefits under the Act for more than 24 months;
(b) is receiving wage loss benefits at the time of their death, or dies within 90 days after the last day they received wage loss benefits; and
(c) is not entitled to life insurance benefits through an employer at the time of their death.
Exception — other life insurance
1.1 The following provisions do not apply to a worker who was injured between January 1, 1992, and December 31, 2021:
(a) clause (c) of the definition "eligible worker" in section 1;
(b) clause 5(b).
Group life insurance plan continued
2 The group life insurance plan, established under the Group Life Insurance Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 12/94, is continued.
Benefit amount
3 Subject to section 2, the benefit payable on the death of an eligible worker is
(a) the amount calculated by multiplying the amount payable under subclause 29(1)(a)(i) of the Act in the year the worker dies by 0.6, if the worker is survived by a dependant; or
(b) the amount payable under subsection 28(2) of the Act in the year the worker dies, if the worker is not survived by a dependant;
rounded to the nearest $10.
Benefit is payable on death, regardless of cause
4 The benefit is payable upon the death of an eligible worker, however caused.
Benefit is payable to estate
5 A benefit payable under this regulation is payable to the estate of the deceased eligible worker on proof satisfactory to the board that
(a) the worker has died; and
(b) the worker is not entitled to life insurance benefits through an employer.
Repeal
6 The Group Life Insurance Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 12/94, is repealed.
Coming into force
7 This regulation comes into force on January 1, 2006 or on the day it is registered under The Regulations Act, whichever is later.
November 30, 2005The Workers Compensation Board:
Tom J. Farrell, Chairperson