Workers' comp in Hawaii.
Hawaii requires workers' comp from the first employee. Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Hawaii's exceptions. You buy coverage from carriers, including Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insurance Company (HEMIC).
- REQUIRED
- From the first employee
- RATING BUREAU
- NCCI
- CLASS CODES
- NCCI codes
- BUY FROM
- Carriers, including Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insurance Company (HEMIC)
Required from the first employee.
The rule
Hawaii requires workers' comp from the first employee.
Source: Hawaii DLIR DCD, About Workers' Compensation, checked October 5, 2026.
Coverage rules: Hawaii DLIR DCD, About Workers' Compensation, checked October 5, 2026.
Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Hawaii's exceptions.
Class system
NCCI's codes, with Hawaii's exceptions.
Codes on our pages
Not confirmed for Hawaii: NCCI states use NCCI's codes with their own exceptions. An advisor confirms your class codes.
List: NCCI State Map: NCCI, independent bureau and monopolistic states, read from an archived copy dated September 29, 2026; not confirmed for the codes on our pages.
Your payroll, your rate, before discounts and assessments.
Your rate comes from carriers that actively write the class.
Worklio Insurance bills pay-as-you-go comp with each payroll, no deposit; the audit usually confirms what you've already paid.
COMMON QUESTIONS
- Do I need workers' comp in Hawaii?
- Yes. Hawaii requires workers' comp from the first employee.
- Who sets class codes in Hawaii?
- NCCI, as Hawaii's rating organization. Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Hawaii's exceptions. An advisor confirms your class codes.
- Can I buy from Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insurance Company (HEMIC)?
- Yes. Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insurance Company (HEMIC) writes workers' comp in Hawaii, alongside other carriers.
- Is Worklio Insurance licensed in Hawaii?
- Worklio Insurance Services LLC's producer is licensed in Hawaii, and the agency license there has been applied for. See insurance licenses
SOURCES
- Hawaii DLIR DCD, About Workers' CompensationWho must carry it, coverage rules, checked October 5, 2026.
- NCCI State Map: NCCI, independent bureau and monopolistic statesRating bureau, class system, class codes (not confirmed), read from an archived copy dated September 29, 2026.
Figures as of November 25, 2025.
For planning, not a quote or a classification ruling. An advisor confirms your class codes with your carrier.