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CLASS CODE · PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Class code 8820: law firms

Code 8820 covers law offices: attorneys and every other employee, including clerical staff, messengers and drivers.

SYSTEM
NCCI numbering
INDUSTRY
Professional services
WHERE
NCCI states, Texas included
PREMIUM ON
Payroll in this class
WHAT THE CODE COVERS

Law offices: attorneys and all other staff in one class.

What work does code 8820 cover?

One class covers the whole law office, so clerical staff are not split out to 8810. The code is not assigned to a business whose operations fall under another class unless the legal work is run as a separate and distinct business.

Described in our own words from Minnesota's rating bureau manual. Minnesota has its own rating bureau, so NCCI's wording may differ. Wording and scope differ by state; the manual filed in your state decides.

Often confused with

  • 8810 A law office's clerical staff stay in 8820.

Which pay counts toward code 8820 premium?

Premium is figured on payroll for the work in this class, and the rate is premium per $100 of it. What counts is set state by state. Minnesota's manual and Oregon's state fund, SAIF, both count employees' pre-tax deductions, such as 401(k) and Section 125 contributions, and both leave out the overtime premium, the extra half of time and a half (Minnesota requires records that show overtime pay by employee and by class). Check your state's rules.

WHERE IT APPLIES

Where does code 8820 apply?

NCCI is the rating bureau

These states have named NCCI their rating organization, so the code comes from NCCI's manual, with each state's exceptions.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

Texas lists 8820 in its advisory loss costs effective July 1, 2026.

Own rating bureau: check its manual

An independent bureau sets the classes. Many numbers match NCCI's, but wording and scope can differ: Indiana's bureau files NCCI's manual with Indiana-specific codes, while Minnesota's publishes its own.

California, Delaware, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

State fund only

NCCI lists these as monopolistic states: workers' comp comes from the state fund, so ask the fund how it classes your work. Ohio's fund rates on NCCI classification codes; North Dakota, Washington and Wyoming use their own. Washington has its own risk classes and publishes hourly rates, so premium there follows hours worked, not payroll.

North Dakota, Ohio, Washington, Wyoming

Sources: NCCI State Map: NCCI, independent bureau and monopolistic states; TDI: Texas advisory loss costs, effective July 1, 2026. Each state's rules and sources: Workers' comp by state.

ESTIMATE YOUR PREMIUM

Your payroll, your rate, before discounts and assessments.

Payroll in this class
Gross pay for the work in this class. Pre-tax deductions (401(k), Section 125) count. Overtime premium (the extra half) usually does not. Check your state's rules.
For the cost per employee.
PAY FREQUENCY
Your rating
From your quote or policy. Where loss costs are filed instead of rates, as in Texas, they leave out the carrier's expenses and are lower than your rate.
Compares your payroll and claims with the average employer in the same class codes. At 1.00 premium is unchanged; below 1.00 it drops, above 1.00 it rises.
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0 if your quote shows none.
If your quote shows one.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL PREMIUM · CODE 8820
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Before discounts and assessments.

Worklio Insurance bills pay-as-you-go comp with each payroll, no deposit; the audit usually confirms what you've already paid.

Not included: premium discount on larger policies, state assessments, terrorism and catastrophe charges, minimum premium.Get a real quote

In North Dakota, Ohio, Washington and Wyoming, ask the state fund for your class and rate.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Do a law firm's receptionists go in 8810?
No. Minnesota's 8820 includes clerical staff, messengers and drivers, so the whole office is one class.
Is code 8820 used in Texas?
Yes. Texas lists 8820 in its advisory loss costs effective July 1, 2026. Those are loss costs, not rates: a carrier's rate adds its own expenses.
How is the premium for code 8820 worked out?
Your payroll in this class, divided by 100, times your carrier's rate for the class. Then your experience mod, any schedule credit or debit, and an expense constant if your policy has one. Premium discounts, state assessments and minimum premiums are separate.

SOURCES

For planning, not a quote or a classification ruling. An advisor confirms your class codes with your carrier.

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