Group Life Insurance Regulation
MB Reg. 187/2005
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As of July 8, 2026, this is the most current version available.
It has been in effect since January 1, 2022.
Last amendment included: M.R. 122/2021
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1 Jan. 2006 to 31 Dec. 2021 (first version)
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122/2021
Group Life Insurance Regulation, amendment
29 Nov. 2021
29 Nov. 2021
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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
Loi sur les accidents du travail , c. W200 de la C.P.L.M.
NOTE : Ce règlement a été adopté en anglais seulement.
version anglaise
Regulation 187/2005
Registered December 22, 2005
Table of Contents
Section
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.
M.R. 122/2021
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).
M.R. 122/2021
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.
M.R. 122/2021
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, 2005 The Workers Compensation Board:
Tom J. Farrell, Chairperson