Indiana Workers Compensation Codes

The State of Indiana now requires those who live and/or work in Indiana to have an assigned Workers Compensation code assigned to them for Payroll and Tax Reporting purposes.

BACKGROUND

The State of Indiana now requires those who live and/or work in Indiana to have an assigned Workers Compensation code assigned to them for Payroll and Tax Reporting purposes. The company’s Workers Compensation codes appear in Namely Payroll under Company > Workers Comp, and appears for an employee in Namely Payroll under Employee > General tab, under Workers Comp. 

NEXT STEPS

Please note, for 2020, there are no penalties associated with missing Workers Compensation codes. However, you may add Workers Compensation codes to your site at any time, if you want to add that information.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where do I add Workers Comp codes to my employees in Namely Payroll?

Workers Comp codes can be added to an employee’s profile by going to Employee > General, under the Workers Comp dropdown menu.

Where do I add Workers Comp codes as an option to the dropdown menu?

Workers Comp codes can be added on the company level by going to Company > Workers Comp.

Are there any Penalties and Interest (P&I) associated with missing this information in 2020?

In 2020, there are currently no Penalties and Interest (P&I) associated with missing Workers Comp codes, however, they may apply in the future, so we recommend adding Workers Comp codes to any Indiana employees as soon as possible.

I have a lot of employees in Indiana. Can this information be imported?

Yes, this information can be imported, but only by Namely employees. If you would like this information imported, please submit a case in the Help Community using the subject Indiana Workers Comp and the product name Payroll. Prior to submitting the case, please fill out this import template, which we can then import into your system.