Worker’s Compensation
Worker’s compensation insurance serves two purposes:
It assures injured workers receive medical care and compensation for a portion of the income lost while unable to work.
It helps protect the county from lawsuits.
Worker’s compensation codes, also called classification codes, are three- or four-digit codes that insurance companies use to estimate rates.
The codes below are based on the risks associated with the type of work an employee performs.
Some states have their own series of worker’s compensation class codes, while many states use the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) codes.
Classification codes utilized within (and not limited to) the Highway Manager Pro system below:
Several members have shared that the savings utilized from Worker’s Compensation reporting almost pays for the Highway Manager Pro program.
Below is a Worker's Compensation Summary:
Accurately defining the work of each employee can save county dollars by ensuring that the level of coverage meets the needs of the county.
Heavy machine operators require more coverage than the office manager or highway superintendent. Utilizing the various worker’s compensation codes shows a complete breakdown of where the county dollars are spent in regards to labor.