Each jurisdiction outlines late filing penalties for the annual statement of payroll for workers’ compensation.
Your organization operates in Saskatchewan. You filed your annual Employer Payroll Statement on March 30th of the current year (see Current Year calendar in the course material). The total assessable earnings for the previous year were $925,188.15. The assessment rate per $100 for your organization is $1.41.
During the first week of March, two of your employees were injured at work.
Calculate the late filing penalty for missing the filing deadline and explain any possible additional costs to the employer related to this oversight.
What process will you put in place for next year to avoid this issue?