In Workers' Compensation, the reality is that the E-Mod score determines the majority of the annual premium, rather than the non-disputable rates assigned by the NCCI for each class code. Which is to the benefit of savvy companies that understand how the EMOD score works and know how to control it.

Many have been there staring at a workers’ compensation insurance proposal, overwhelmed by a premium so steep it feels like a punishment. The explanation seems simple: one big, catastrophic claim has thrown your experience modification factor (EMOD) into chaos, leaving you with an astronomical bill.