This topic describes how to configure workers' compensation classifications, or types of jobs or businesses used to indicate the level of hazard involved in those jobs or businesses. The level of hazard can affect the cost of workers' compensation premiums.
In the United States, workers' compensation codes are three- or four-digit numbers assigned by either state workers' compensation boards or private insurance companies.
In Canada, workers' compensation classification codes are issued by provincial workers' compensation boards to describe various jobs. Employers in Canada can have one, or more than one, classification code for the jobs that they have within their business. Each of these codes has a rate for the workers' compensation premiums based on the hazard level of the job, as well as the experience rating of the employer. Canadian employers might also have a blended rate that is one rate across all of their jobs that is an average of all of those job rates.
Note: Typically you can find the classification codes for an organization in the organization’s workers' compensation policy.
Configure and Assign Workers' Compensation Codes
Workers' compensation class codes are configured in the Workers Comp tab of Org Setup > Jobs and Job Assignments.
To configure workers' compensation classification codes:
- Go to Org Setup > Jobs and Job Assignments.
- Click the Workers Comp tab.
- Click Add.
- Complete the entry using the following controls:
- Workers Comp Class Code: Enter the class code.
- Name: Enter the workers' comp class code.
- Description: Enter a description for the workers' comp class code.
- State / Province: Select the state or province.
- In the Eligible Jobs section:
- In the Available field, select the jobs to assign to the workers' compensation code.
- Click the right arrow icon to move individual jobs to the Selected field, or click the right arrow with vertical bar icon to move all jobs to the Selected field.
- Click Save.