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Health Care Services - Other Providers

Industry Code: 82710

Compulsory

This industry covers those employers who provide health related services and are not affiliated with Alberta Health Services or Covenant Health. Employers in this industry are typically involved with providing medical personnel, qualified first-aid attendants, doctors, nurses, etc. for on site emergency medical attention and first aid as well as ambulance and emergency response services.

Employers classified in this industry are not normally involved in the operation of a hospital. However, private surgical facilities not affiliated with Alberta Health Services or Covenant Health are classified in this industry.

Operation Details:

These businesses provide workers with first aid or medical training as emergency response or to deliver on site medical services at a variety of work locations, including drilling rigs and construction sites. They may also supply workers with training in first aid to concerts, sporting events and other publicly attended functions.

Businesses which provide on-site emergency medical or emergency response without high angle rescue are to be classified in this industry.

These businesses are not training facilities, and do not offer or arrange for any first-aid or medical training. They provide trained and qualified personnel for the purpose of delivering on-site emergency medical attention and related transportation.

Underwriting Considerations:

This industry came under the Act on a compulsory basis effective January 1, 1986.

If the health related service or facility is operated by Alberta Health Services, supplying registered nurses to a health care facility or long term care facility, then the employer should be classified in Industry 82100 - Health Care Services - Alberta Health Services.

If the health related service or facility is operated by Covenant Health, supplying registered nurses to a health care facility or long term care facility, then the employer should be classified in Industry 82705 - Health Care Services - Covenant Health.

Employers that are not part of Alberta Health Services or Covenant Health and are supplying a labour service to a health care facility or long term care facility would be classified in Industry 82710.

Employers providing onsite emergency medical services including high angle rescue are to be classified in Industry 89928 - Scaffold/Cranes – Rental/Erect.

Premium Rate History:

Activities:

Medical Aid and Nursing Personnel, Supply of
Nursing and Medical Aid Personnel, Supply of
Air Ambulance Only Services
Ambulance Services, Ground and Air
Ambulance, Air Only
Supply of On-site Medical Personnel
Personnel On-site Medical, Supply of
Medical Personnel On-site, Supply of

Rate Group History:

The Hospitals/Acute Care Centres rate group was consolidated in 1999 recognizing the high level of integration of health related services under the administration of Regional Health Authorities.

This industry covers those employers who provide health related services and are not affiliated with Alberta Health Services or Covenant Health. Employers in this industry are typically involved with providing medical personnel, qualified first-aid attendants, doctors, nurses, etc. for on site emergency medical attention and first aid as well as ambulance and emergency response services.

Employers classified in this industry are not normally involved in the operation of a hospital. However, private surgical facilities not affiliated with Alberta Health Services or Covenant Health are classified in this industry.

Premium Rate History:

Activities:

Medical Aid and Nursing Personnel, Supply of
Nursing and Medical Aid Personnel, Supply of
Air Ambulance Only Services
Ambulance Services, Ground and Air
Ambulance, Air Only
Supply of On-site Medical Personnel
Personnel On-site Medical, Supply of
Medical Personnel On-site, Supply of

Operation Details:

These businesses provide workers with first aid or medical training as emergency response or to deliver on site medical services at a variety of work locations, including drilling rigs and construction sites. They may also supply workers with training in first aid to concerts, sporting events and other publicly attended functions.

Businesses which provide on-site emergency medical or emergency response without high angle rescue are to be classified in this industry.

These businesses are not training facilities, and do not offer or arrange for any first-aid or medical training. They provide trained and qualified personnel for the purpose of delivering on-site emergency medical attention and related transportation.

Underwriting Considerations:

This industry came under the Act on a compulsory basis effective January 1, 1986.

If the health related service or facility is operated by Alberta Health Services, supplying registered nurses to a health care facility or long term care facility, then the employer should be classified in Industry 82100 - Health Care Services - Alberta Health Services.

If the health related service or facility is operated by Covenant Health, supplying registered nurses to a health care facility or long term care facility, then the employer should be classified in Industry 82705 - Health Care Services - Covenant Health.

Employers that are not part of Alberta Health Services or Covenant Health and are supplying a labour service to a health care facility or long term care facility would be classified in Industry 82710.

Employers providing onsite emergency medical services including high angle rescue are to be classified in Industry 89928 - Scaffold/Cranes – Rental/Erect.

Rate Group History:

The Hospitals/Acute Care Centres rate group was consolidated in 1999 recognizing the high level of integration of health related services under the administration of Regional Health Authorities.