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WORKERS' COMP · NEBRASKA

Workers' comp in Nebraska.

Nebraska requires workers' comp from the first employee. Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Nebraska's exceptions. You buy coverage from carriers.

REQUIRED
From the first employee
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CLASS CODES
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WHO MUST CARRY IT

Required from the first employee.

The rule

Nebraska requires workers' comp from the first employee.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §48-106, Employer; coverage of act; excepted occupations, read from an archived copy dated August 28, 2026.

Coverage rules: Neb. Rev. Stat. §48-106, Employer; coverage of act; excepted occupations, read from an archived copy dated August 28, 2026.

CLASS CODES HERE

Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Nebraska's exceptions.

Rating bureau

NCCI is Nebraska's rating organization.

NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance)

Class system

NCCI's codes, with Nebraska's exceptions.

Manual: NCCI Basic Manual for Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance, with state exceptions (subscription)

Codes on our pages

Not confirmed for Nebraska: NCCI states use NCCI's codes with their own exceptions. An advisor confirms your class codes.

All class codes, by industry

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.

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Your payroll, your rate, before discounts and assessments.

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Payroll in this class
Codes on our pages; not confirmed for Nebraska. An advisor confirms your class codes.
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.
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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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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

COMMON QUESTIONS

Do I need workers' comp in Nebraska?
Yes. Nebraska requires workers' comp from the first employee.
Who sets class codes in Nebraska?
NCCI, as Nebraska's rating organization. Class codes follow NCCI's manual, with Nebraska's exceptions. An advisor confirms your class codes.
Is Worklio Insurance licensed in Nebraska?
Worklio Insurance Services LLC's producer is licensed in Nebraska, and the agency license there has been applied for. See insurance licenses

SOURCES

Figures as of January 15, 2026.

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

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