Class Code 8835 — Nursing - Home Health

Michigan Workers Compensation | NCCI Class Code 8835

What This Class Code Covers

Class code 8835 covers home health nursing operations, including visiting nurses, home health nurses, and clinical staff who provide healthcare services in patients' homes. Work involves driving to patient homes, providing nursing care, and managing medical equipment. Hazards include motor vehicle accidents (a significant risk due to extensive driving), patient handling in home environments without proper equipment, and exposure to unsafe home conditions.

Who Is Classified Under Code 8835

Home health nurses, visiting nurses, and clinical home health staff.

Michigan Rate for Class Code 8835

The current Michigan workers' compensation rate for class code 8835 is $1.25 per $100 payroll. This rate is used to calculate your annual premium: (Total Payroll ÷ 100) × Rate. Your actual premium may be adjusted by your experience modification rate (EMR) and any applicable credits or debits.

Examples of Businesses Under Code 8835

A home health aide providing daily living assistance to an elderly client in The Villages. A visiting nurse administering medication and changing wound dressings for a homebound patient in Jacksonville.

Common Claims for Class Code 8835

Car accidents are a major source of claims as employees travel between patients' homes. Back injuries from lifting patients in non-ideal home environments are also common, as are slips and falls on cluttered or uneven surfaces.

Premium Reduction Tips

  • MVR checks are critical for home health nurses who drive extensively
  • Safe patient handling training for home environments reduces musculoskeletal claims
  • Separate non-clinical home health aides under code 8824

Get a Quote for Class Code 8835 in Michigan

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