It is true that the increase in your Workers Comp rates following an employee’s death, are often less than when an employee experiences a non fatal but very serious workers compensation injury. Though still, an employees death will significantly impact your future work comp rates. Below is a list of industries ranked by work place fatalities. If you intend to staff the industries at the top of this list, you should expect relatively high workers compensation rates; and you really need to make sure that you help your client create a safe working environment.
- Construction: 780; 17.2 percent
- Transportation and warehousing: 657; 14.4 percent
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting: 600; 13.2 percent
- Professional and business services: 373; 8.2 percent
- Manufacturing: 324; 7.1 percent
- Retail trade: 302; 6.6 percent
- Public administration: 301; 6.6 percent
- Leisure and hospitality: 245; 5.4 percent
- Education and health services: 230; 5.1 percent
- Other services (repair and maintenance, personal and laundry services, religious organizations): 186; 4.1 percent
I look forward to speaking to you about your workers compensation rates and would be glad to provide a FREE workers compensation quote. Please call me at 202-302-1212 at your convenience.
All the best
David Schek
www.StaffingCompSolutions.com