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NCCI Class Code Premium Audit Questions – Match Code to Job

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NCCI Class Code Can Be Complex

I have received a large number of questions on NCCI class code over the last month. I seem to receive the most about how to correctly match a company’s jobs to the class codes they have been assigned at the inception of the policy or at the premium audit.

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The NCCI Class Codes are not necessarily based on a company’s SIC codes or NAIC codes. There are often NAIC codes within a classification code’s description. However, they cannot just be arbitrarily matched to the class codes. The matching can be very confusing and could even cause a company to pay even more on Workers Comp premiums in a down economy.

The easiest way to match your company to the class codes is by examining:

  • Experience Modification Factor sheets provided by NCCI
  • Your initial policy
  • The year-end premium audit and billing

Do they look accurate? That is one of the most ambiguous questions in Workers Compensation as there are almost 600 NCCI or State Rating Bureau class codes that can possibly be matched to your business. It is not an easy process and, as previously mentioned, it could cost you more in the long run.

I will post on Standard Exception codes 8810 and 8742 next time. These codes that can save or cost your company a large amount of $$$.

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James founded a Workers’ Compensation consulting firm, J&L Risk Management Consultants, Inc. in 1996. J&L’s mission is to reduce our clients’ Workers Compensation premiums by using time-tested techniques. J&L’s claims, premium, reserve and Experience Mod reviews have saved employers over $9.8 million in earned premiums over the last three years. J&L has saved numerous companies from bankruptcy proceedings as a result of insurance overpayments.

James has over 27 years of experience in insurance claims, audit, and underwriting, specializing in Workers’ Compensation. He has supervised, and managed the administration of Workers’ Compensation claims, and underwriting in over 45 states. His professional experience includes being the Director of Risk Management for the North Carolina School Boards Association. He created a very successful Workers’ Compensation Injury Rehabilitation Unit for school personnel.

James’s educational background, which centered on computer technology, culminated in earning a Masters of Business Administration (MBA); an Associate in Claims designation (AIC); and an Associate in Risk Management designation (ARM). He is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and a licensed financial advisor. The NC Department of Insurance has certified him as an insurance instructor. He also possesses a Bachelors’ Degree in Actuarial Science.

LexisNexis has twice recognized his blog as one of the Top 25 Blogs on Workers’ Compensation. J&L has been listed in AM Best’s Preferred Providers Directory for Insurance Experts – Workers Compensation for over eight years. He recently won the prestigious Baucom Shine Lifetime Achievement Award for his volunteer contributions to the area of risk management and safety. James was recently named as an instructor for the prestigious Insurance Academy.

James is on the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the North Carolina Mid-State Safety Council. He has published two manuals on Workers’ Compensation and three different claims processing manuals. He has also written and has been quoted in numerous articles on reducing Workers’ Compensation costs for public and private employers. James publishes a weekly newsletter with 7,000 readers.

He currently possess press credentials and am invited to various national Workers Compensation conferences as a reporter.

James’s articles or interviews on Workers’ Compensation have appeared in the following publications or websites:

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  • Risk & Insurance Magazine
  • Insurance Journal
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