Rates for Workers' Compensation

Base premium rates for workers' compensation

2009 final base premium rates

2009 final rates news release.

Questions and Answers About the 2009 Rates.

• 2009 Hourly Rates by Business Type & Risk Classification Code (96 KB MS Excel).
• 2009 Hourly Rates by Business Type & Risk Classification Code (266 KB PDF).

• 2009 Hourly Rates by Risk Classification Code and Fund (60 KB MS Excel).
• 2009 Hourly Rates by Risk Classification Code and Fund (137 KB PDF).

2008 base premium rates

• 2008 Hourly Rates by Business Type & Risk Classification Code (83 KB MS Excel).
• 2008 Hourly Rates by Business Type & Risk Classification Code (201 KB PDF).

• 2008 Hourly Rates by Risk Classification Code and Fund (57 KB MS Excel).
• 2008 Hourly Rates by Risk Classification Code and Fund (103 KB PDF).

Additional 2008 Rating Parameters used to calculate experience rating factors and retrospective premiums.

1st half of 2007 base premium rates

Rates effective for work performed January 1 through June 30, 2007

• 2007 Hourly Rates by Business Type & Risk Classification Code (82 KB MS Excel).
• 2007 Hourly Rates by Business Type & Risk Classification Code (186 KB PDF).

2nd half of 2007 base premium rates due during the rate holiday

The partial Rate Holiday means that Washington employers and workers who pay premiums to L&I will pay no Medical Aid Fund premiums for work performed July 1 through December 31, 2007.

Rates due during rate holiday for work performed July 1 through December 31, 2007

• 2007 Rate Holiday Hourly Rates by Business Type & Risk Classification Code (75 KB MS Excel).
• 2007 Rate Holiday Hourly Rates by Business Type & Risk Classification Code (165 KB PDF).

2007 rates by risk classification code and fund

Medical Aid premiums for January 1 through June 30, 2007 are paid as normal by the employer and worker.

Medical Aid premiums for July 1 through December 31, 2007 are being paid by L&I using excess funds through the partial rate holiday that will also affect the employee payroll deduction.

• 2007 Hourly Rates by Risk Classification Code and Fund (52 KB MS Excel).
• 2007 Hourly Rates by Risk Classification Code and Fund (115 KB PDF).

Historical rates

Previous Years' Rates for Workers' Compensation are available for review.

Rate change history

• Average Standard Premium Rates (47 KB MS Excel).
• Average Standard Premium Rates (85 KB PDF).

Contact your account manager with questions

Your account manager's phone number is on your quarterly report.

You can also call 360‑902‑4817 for general information or to be directed to your account manager.