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Proper record keeping can help keep your workers’ compensation costs down.
If your policy has more than one classification code, payroll must be shown separately for each classification to take advantage of lower rated classifications. If not, all payroll may be assigned to the highest rated classification.
Deduct the premium portion of overtime pay from the gross pay in calculating payroll. For example, if an employee is paid a regular rate of $10.00 per hour and receives time-and-a-half for overtime, the employee’s pay rate is $15.00 for each overtime hour. The $5.00 for each overtime hour can be deducted from your gross payroll only if it is shown separately on your records. You must show overtime separately for each classification.
Usually, a separation is allowed for an employee’s earnings if the employee works in more than one trade. Some of your employees’ payrolls can be charged at lower rates if your records show a separation for each trade on an actual time spent basis. A 1998 law allowing payroll limitation or construction puts further emphasis on the need to maintain proper payroll separations by both territory and trade. Consult your auditor for assistance.
You are responsible for injury claims brought by employees of uninsured subcontractors. NYSIF must charge premiums for this exposure. Obtaining a certificate of workers’ compensation insurance coverage from your subcontractor before work is started is the best way to avoid this cost. Have the certificate on file for review by our auditor.
A valid certificate of insurance ensures the certificate holder that the named party has insurance. Certificate validation is a valuable way to protect your business while fighting fraud and denying dishonest contractors an unfair competitive advantage. To validate any NYSIF certificate, access eCERTS, NYSIF’s online electronic Certificate of Insurance System.
Covered corporate officers, individual owners and partners who request coverage are classified like any other worker. If any of those persons work in an industrial plant, the plant classification will apply; if in an outside sales position the outside salesperson classification will apply, etc. Officers, when active, are subject to minimum and maximum payroll limitations. Individual owners and partners who elect to be covered are charged on the same minimum and maximum basis as corporate officers. Learn more about Executive Officers, Owner and Partners