Workers' comp in Louisiana.
Louisiana requires workers' comp from the first employee. Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Louisiana's exceptions. You buy coverage from carriers, including Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC).
- REQUIRED
- From the first employee
- RATING BUREAU
- NCCI
- CLASS CODES
- NCCI codes
- BUY FROM
- Carriers, including Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC)
Required from the first employee.
The rule
Louisiana requires workers' comp from the first employee. Louisiana's rule: part-time and seasonal employees and minors count.
Source: Louisiana Works, Office of Workers' Compensation Administration, Rights and Responsibilities for Workers' Compensation FAQs, read from an archived copy dated July 16, 2026.
Coverage rules: Louisiana Works, Office of Workers' Compensation Administration, Rights and Responsibilities for Workers' Compensation FAQs, read from an archived copy dated July 16, 2026.
Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Louisiana's exceptions.
Rating bureau
NCCI is Louisiana's rating organization.
Class system
NCCI's codes, with Louisiana's exceptions.
Codes on our pages
Not confirmed for Louisiana: 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 Louisiana?
- Yes. Louisiana requires workers' comp from the first employee. Louisiana's rule: part-time and seasonal employees and minors count.
- Who sets class codes in Louisiana?
- NCCI, as Louisiana's rating organization. Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Louisiana's exceptions. An advisor confirms your class codes.
- Can I buy from Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC)?
- Yes. Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC) writes workers' comp in Louisiana, alongside other carriers.
- Is Worklio Insurance licensed in Louisiana?
- Worklio Insurance Services LLC's producer is licensed in Louisiana, and the agency license there has been applied for. See insurance licenses
SOURCES
- Louisiana Works, Office of Workers' Compensation Administration, Rights and Responsibilities for Workers' Compensation FAQsWho must carry it, coverage rules, read from an archived copy dated July 16, 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 February 7, 2026.
For planning, not a quote or a classification ruling. An advisor confirms your class codes with your carrier.