Class code 8864: social services organizations
Code 8864 covers social services organizations for people with mental, physical or emotional challenges: all employees, with salespeople and drivers.
- SYSTEM
- NCCI numbering
- INDUSTRY
- Nonprofits
- WHERE
- NCCI states, not Texas
- PREMIUM ON
- Payroll in this class
Organizations serving people with mental, physical or emotional challenges.
What work does code 8864 cover?
These organizations may offer temporary lodging, meals, counseling or assessments, education, training and employment, with no more than limited medical care such as first aid. Staff who counsel, advise or instruct clients are included. Minnesota sends group homes, foster group homes, rehabilitation halfway houses, shelters and supportive living homes to another code, and addiction treatment to a hospital class. Business ventures the organization runs are classed separately.
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
- 8842 Group homes, shelters and supportive living homes, in Minnesota.
Which pay counts toward code 8864 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 does code 8864 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, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Texas does not list 8864 in its advisory loss costs effective July 1, 2026, so a Texas policy uses another class for this work.
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.
Listed differently in these states
- Massachusetts does not list the code.
- New Jersey does not list the code.
- Wisconsin does not list the code.
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.
Your payroll, your rate, 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.
In North Dakota, Ohio, Washington and Wyoming, ask the state fund for your class and rate.
COMMON QUESTIONS
- Does 8864 cover a group home?
- No. Minnesota sends group homes, shelters and supportive living homes to code 8842.
- Is code 8864 used in Texas?
- No. Code 8864 is not in Texas's advisory loss costs effective July 1, 2026, so this work takes another class there. Your carrier or advisor confirms which.
- How is the premium for code 8864 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
- MWCIA: Minnesota Basic Manual, effective July 15, 2026
- TDI: Texas advisory loss costs, effective July 1, 2026
- NCCI State Map: NCCI, independent bureau and monopolistic states
- Indiana Compensation Rating Bureau: classification code rates and look-up
- SAIF (Oregon): wages and pay to report
- Washington L&I: risk classes for workers' compensation
- Washington L&I: rates for workers' compensation
For planning, not a quote or a classification ruling. An advisor confirms your class codes with your carrier.
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