WORKERS COMPENSATION
Workers' compensation costs in North Carolina were the ninth lowest in the
nation based on the 2000 Oregon Workers' Compensation Premium Rate Ranking.
Lowest Workers' Compensation
Premium Rates
| State |
Index Rate* |
Ranking |
| Virginia |
1.27 |
1 |
| Indiana |
1.32 |
2 |
| South Carolina |
1.51 |
3 |
| Kansas |
1.56 |
4 |
| Utah |
1.58 |
5 |
| Maryland |
1.58 |
6 |
| Nebraska |
1.62 |
7 |
| South Dakota |
1.63 |
8 |
| North Carolina |
1.64 |
9 |
| New Mexico |
1.66 |
10 |
*Rates shown are taken from the 2000 Oregon Workers' Compensation
Premium Rate Ranking
Neighboring States
| State |
Index Rate |
Ranking |
| Virginia |
1.27 |
1 |
| South Carolina |
1.51 |
3 |
| North Carolina |
1.64 |
9 |
| Tennessee |
2.10 |
21 |
| Georgia |
2.42 |
31 |
*Rates shown are taken from the 2000 Oregon Workers'
Compensation Premium Rate Ranking
For more information about workers' compensation,
see the NC Industrial Commission's Annual Bulletin and Frequently Asked Questions
and Answers for Business and Industry, available on their web
site.
or contact
NC Industrial Commission
Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27611
Main (919) 733-4820
Fax (919) 715-0282
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