Summary
In short
- A workers compensation clearance is a record used in KnowContractor that confirms the contractor is in good standing with the workers compensation authority. It is built against WCB clearance requirements and forms part of the Contractor Onboarding and Management programme.
- Collected before work and at renewal. Verified by procurement with the authority.
- The template holds 36 fields across 4 sections.
- Scoring is pass or fail, where high is good.
- WCB is workers compensation board. Provincial injury reporting, claims and return to work obligations.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Vendor.
What it is
What it is
What is a workers compensation clearance?
A workers compensation clearance is a record used in KnowContractor that confirms the contractor is in good standing with the workers compensation authority. It is built against WCB clearance requirements and forms part of the Contractor Onboarding and Management programme.
When is a workers compensation clearance completed?
A workers compensation clearance is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Collected before work and at renewal.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form WCC-2026-000
- You are running the Contractor Onboarding and Management programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links vendor
Not for
- Insurance Certificate Record, which holds the contractor's insurance certificates with coverage amounts and expiry dates.
- Insurance Adequacy Review, which checks that coverage limits and types match the risk of the work being done.
- Insurance Expiry Review, which reviews contractor insurance due to expire in the coming period.
- Anything outside KnowContractor, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
WCBWorkers compensation board
Provincial injury reporting, claims and return to work obligations.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the workers compensation clearance template based on?+
It is built against WCB clearance requirements. WCB is workers compensation board. Provincial injury reporting, claims and return to work obligations.
What sections does the workers compensation clearance contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, verification, classification and rating, outcome. Together they hold 36 fields, 28 of which are required.
How often is a workers compensation clearance raised?+
A new record is raised at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Each one is given an ID in the form WCC-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the workers compensation clearance belong to?+
It is part of Contractor Onboarding and Management. Nobody through the gate without evidence, and performance that feeds the next award.
How is a workers compensation clearance scored?+
Scoring is pass or fail. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the workers compensation clearance template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the workers compensation clearance library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowContractor — contractor management. Prequalification, approval, induction, permits and performance.
Sources
Sources
- WCB — Workers compensation board