Workers compensation rate filings in Wisconsin (2026)
Every carrier writing workers compensation coverage in Wisconsin files its rates and rating rules with the state's insurance regulator — the primary-source records behind every workers compensation quote in Wisconsin. This page tracks the 23 active workers compensation filing(s) on record for Wisconsin, filed by 1 distinct carrier(s).
Workers compensation rate filings in Wisconsin are reviewed by the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI). The governing authority is Wis. Stat. Chapter 600-655 (Insurance). You can confirm any Wisconsin carrier or agent is licensed with the state's license-lookup tool. A workers compensation premium in Wisconsin is built from each carrier's filed base rates and rating rules applied to your business's exposure — the classification of your operation and the rating basis for this line. Because every carrier files its own rates and loadings, two Wisconsin businesses with the same profile can be quoted very different workers compensation premiums, which is exactly why comparing multiple carriers is the only reliable way to see where you land.
Carriers with workers compensation filings on record in Wisconsin include Wisconsin Compensation Rating Bureau (WCRB). These are filings on record — Wisconsin's public system reports the carrier, line, and effective date but not the rate-change magnitude for every row. Where a base rate is filed, values run from $0.16 to $13.18 on the filed rating basis. The most-recent workers compensation filing we track for Wisconsin is effective October 2025. Every row below cites its filing reference so the Wisconsin regulator record can be verified.
Recent rate-filing activity — 8 state filings across 1 commercial line
Commercial carriers can't charge whatever they want — each state's Department of Insurance must approve loss-cost filings before they take effect. These are primary-source, government-held records available on SERFF Filing Access. Cited below: the most-recent active filings affecting commercial operations, with the real SERFF tracking number for each.
| Line | State | Overall change | Effective | SERFF tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC | WI | per $100 payroll (WI administered manual rate) | Oct 1, 2025 | WI-WCRB-2025-10-8742 |
| WC | WI | per $100 payroll (WI administered manual rate) | Oct 1, 2025 | WI-WCRB-2025-10-7705 |
| WC | WI | per $100 payroll (WI administered manual rate) | Oct 1, 2025 | WI-WCRB-2025-10-7382 |
| WC | WI | per $100 payroll (WI administered manual rate) | Oct 1, 2025 | WI-WCRB-2025-10-7231 |
| WC | WI | per $100 payroll (WI administered manual rate) | Oct 1, 2025 | WI-WCRB-2025-10-9586 |
| WC | WI | per $100 payroll (WI administered manual rate) | Oct 1, 2025 | WI-WCRB-2025-10-5190 |
| WC | WI | -3.20% overall (Manuf -3.39% / Contracting -6.88% / Office +1.35%) | Oct 1, 2025 | WCRB-WI-2025-10-1-LC |
| WC | WI | per $100 payroll (WI administered manual rate) | Oct 1, 2025 | WI-WCRB-2025-10-8748 |
Source: SERFF Filing Access (filingaccess.serff.com) — the official public-records interface for state Department of Insurance filings. Loss-cost changes shown are the overall bureau-wide change in each state; the actual impact on your quote depends on your class code, payroll, experience modifier, and carrier-specific loss-cost multiplier (LCM). Get a quote for your exact numbers.
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Workers' Compensation covers medical bills and lost wages for Wisconsin employees injured on the job, and is mandatory in Wisconsin once a business has staff.
Across Wisconsin, workers compensation carriers earned about $2.0B in premiums at a 52.5% loss ratio and a 5.3% underwriting profit (NAIC 2023). That market-level result comes from the NAIC Report on Profitability by Line by State — a primary-source view of how workers compensation actually performs in Wisconsin, beyond any single carrier's filing.
Key takeaways for Wisconsin workers compensation
- Wisconsin workers compensation rate filings are public, primary-source records — every figure here traces to a filing reference you can verify with the state regulator.
- Your actual Wisconsin workers compensation premium depends on your classification, exposure basis, and each carrier's filed rates and loadings — the filings below are the starting point, not a single market price.
- Comparing quotes from multiple carriers is the only way to see how Wisconsin workers compensation rates differ for your specific operation.
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Bureau loss-cost filings are the regulator-approved starting point — carrier premium depends on your class code, payroll, experience modifier, schedule credits/debits, and the carrier's loss-cost multiplier (LCM). Request a free Wisconsin quote in under 90 seconds.
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Figures summarized here are drawn from public Wisconsin Department of Insurance rate filings and, where shown, the NAIC Report on Profitability by Line by State — each traceable to its source. No proprietary rating-manual content is reproduced. See our full sourcing policy.