Classification

Workers compensation classification codes are the backbone of fair pricing and policy administration across Delaware. They define the nature of workplace exposures and ensure employers are rated consistently based on the actual type of work performed. DCRB maintains and administers the Delaware classification system, helping agents assign codes accurately, enabling employers to understand and validate their classifications, and ensuring carriers apply consistent rules across all policies.

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Helping You Get It Right, Every Time

Whether you’re an agent assigning a code, an employer reviewing your premium, or a carrier submitting a policy, understanding the correct classification is critical to ensuring fairness and accuracy in workers compensation insurance. 

At DCRB, we maintain Delaware’s workers compensation classification system, a structured, rule-based set of codes that help determine the appropriate premium based on the type of work being performed. 

Our goal is to make this system clear, consistent, and easy to navigate, so you can:

  • Select the right classification with confidence
  • Avoid misclassifications that could result in audits, rework, or penalties
  • Support accurate pricing, experience rating, and compliance across the board

The classification system doesn’t just serve the industry—it serves you, by making the process more predictable, equitable, and transparent. 

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Key Tools & Resources

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Why Classifications Matter

A classification code plays a major role in determining a workers compensation premium. It reflects the type of work performed by employees and is used by insurance carriers to:

Every employee is encouraged to contribute ideas and discover future insights to further the worker’s compensation industry.

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FAQs – Classification

Classifications are a way of grouping together various types of businesses and identifying experience attributable to those various types of businesses. In Pennsylvania there are approximately 330 different business classifications approved for use in workers compensation insurance.

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